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How far is San Pedro Sula from San Jose?

The distance between San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) and San Pedro Sula (Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport) is 451 miles / 726 kilometers / 392 nautical miles.

The driving distance from San Jose (SJO) to San Pedro Sula (SAP) is 612 miles / 985 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 1 minutes.

Juan Santamaría International Airport – Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

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Distance from San Jose to San Pedro Sula

There are several ways to calculate the distance from San Jose to San Pedro Sula. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 451.215 miles
  • 726.160 kilometers
  • 392.095 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 452.636 miles
  • 728.447 kilometers
  • 393.330 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from San Jose to San Pedro Sula?

The estimated flight time from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is 1 hour and 21 minutes.

What is the time difference between San Jose and San Pedro Sula?

There is no time difference between San Jose and San Pedro Sula.

Flight carbon footprint between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)

On average, flying from San Jose to San Pedro Sula generates about 91 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 91 kilograms equals 202 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from San Jose to San Pedro Sula

See the map of the shortest flight path between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP).

Airport information

Origin Juan Santamaría International Airport
City: San Jose
Country: Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica
IATA Code: SJO
ICAO Code: MROC
Coordinates: 9°59′37″N, 84°12′31″W
Destination Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
City: San Pedro Sula
Country: Honduras Flag of Honduras
IATA Code: SAP
ICAO Code: MHLM
Coordinates: 15°27′9″N, 87°55′24″W

Airlines flying from San Jose (SJO) to San Pedro Sula (SAP)

Avianca
Copa Airlines