How far is Salt Lake City, UT, from San Jose?
The distance between San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) and Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) is 2716 miles / 4370 kilometers / 2360 nautical miles.
The driving distance from San Jose (SJO) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 3529 miles / 5679 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 71 hours 58 minutes.
Juan Santamaría International Airport – Salt Lake City International Airport
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Distance from San Jose to Salt Lake City
There are several ways to calculate the distance from San Jose to Salt Lake City. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2715.659 miles
- 4370.429 kilometers
- 2359.843 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- 2719.778 miles
- 4377.059 kilometers
- 2363.423 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 Salt Lake City?
The estimated flight time from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport is 5 hours and 38 minutes.
What is the time difference between San Jose and Salt Lake City?
Flight carbon footprint between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
On average, flying from San Jose to Salt Lake City generates about 300 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 300 kilograms equals 662 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 Salt Lake City
See the map of the shortest flight path between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC).
Airport information
| Origin | Juan Santamaría International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Jose |
| Country: | Costa Rica  |
| IATA Code: | SJO |
| ICAO Code: | MROC |
| Coordinates: | 9°59′37″N, 84°12′31″W |
| Destination | Salt Lake City International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | SLC |
| ICAO Code: | KSLC |
| Coordinates: | 40°47′18″N, 111°58′40″W |