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How far is San Jose from Tola?

The distance between Tola (Costa Esmeralda Airport) and San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) is 158 miles / 255 kilometers / 138 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Tola (ECI) to San Jose (SJO) is 213 miles / 342 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 30 minutes.

Costa Esmeralda Airport – Juan Santamaría International Airport

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Distance from Tola to San Jose

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 158.400 miles
  • 254.919 kilometers
  • 137.645 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
  • 158.603 miles
  • 255.247 kilometers
  • 137.823 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 Tola to San Jose?

The estimated flight time from Costa Esmeralda Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport is 47 minutes.

What is the time difference between Tola and San Jose?

There is no time difference between Tola and San Jose.

Flight carbon footprint between Costa Esmeralda Airport (ECI) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)

On average, flying from Tola to San Jose generates about 48 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 48 kilograms equals 107 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Tola to San Jose

See the map of the shortest flight path between Costa Esmeralda Airport (ECI) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Airport information

Origin Costa Esmeralda Airport
City: Tola
Country: Nicaragua Flag of Nicaragua
IATA Code: ECI
ICAO Code: MNCE
Coordinates: 11°25′39″N, 86°2′0″W
Destination 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