How far is San Jose from Anchorage, AK?
The distance between Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) and San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) is 4816 miles / 7751 kilometers / 4185 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Anchorage (ANC) to San Jose (SJO) is 6355 miles / 10227 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 125 hours 26 minutes.
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport – Juan Santamaría International Airport
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Distance from Anchorage to San Jose
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Anchorage to San Jose. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 4816.087 miles
- 7750.740 kilometers
- 4185.065 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- 4816.471 miles
- 7751.358 kilometers
- 4185.399 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 Anchorage to San Jose?
The estimated flight time from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport is 9 hours and 37 minutes.
What is the time difference between Anchorage and San Jose?
Flight carbon footprint between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
On average, flying from Anchorage to San Jose generates about 560 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 560 kilograms equals 1 235 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Anchorage to San Jose
See the map of the shortest flight path between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).
Airport information
| Origin | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Anchorage, AK |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | ANC |
| ICAO Code: | PANC |
| Coordinates: | 61°10′27″N, 149°59′45″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 |