How far is San Jose from Quito?

The distance between Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) and San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) is 804 miles / 1294 kilometers / 698 nautical miles.

Distance from Quito to San Jose

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 803.765 miles
• 1293.534 kilometers
• 698.452 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

• 806.855 miles
• 1298.507 kilometers
• 701.138 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 Quito to San Jose?

The estimated flight time from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport is 2 hours and 1 minutes.

What is the time difference between Quito and San Jose?

The time difference between Quito and San Jose is 1 hour. San Jose is 1 hour behind Quito.

Flight carbon footprint between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)

On average, flying from Quito to San Jose generates about 135 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 135 kilograms equals 298 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Quito to San Jose

See the map of the shortest flight path between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Airport information

Origin	Mariscal Sucre International Airport
City:	Quito
Country:	Ecuador
IATA Code:	UIO
ICAO Code:	SEQM
Coordinates:	0°7′45″S, 78°21′27″W

Destination	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