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How far is San Jose from Medellín?

The distance between Medellín (Olaya Herrera Airport) and San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) is 645 miles / 1037 kilometers / 560 nautical miles.

Olaya Herrera Airport – Juan Santamaría International Airport

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Distance from Medellín to San Jose

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 644.548 miles
  • 1037.300 kilometers
  • 560.097 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
  • 644.474 miles
  • 1037.181 kilometers
  • 560.033 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 Medellín to San Jose?

The estimated flight time from Olaya Herrera Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport is 1 hour and 43 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)

On average, flying from Medellín to San Jose generates about 118 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 118 kilograms equals 261 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Medellín to San Jose

See the map of the shortest flight path between Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Airport information

Origin Olaya Herrera Airport
City: Medellín
Country: Colombia Flag of Colombia
IATA Code: EOH
ICAO Code: SKMD
Coordinates: 6°13′13″N, 75°35′26″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