How far is San Jose from Frankfurt?

The distance between Frankfurt (Frankfurt Airport) and San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) is 5816 miles / 9360 kilometers / 5054 nautical miles.

Distance from Frankfurt to San Jose

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 5816.213 miles
• 9360.287 kilometers
• 5054.151 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

• 5811.458 miles
• 9352.635 kilometers
• 5050.019 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 Frankfurt to San Jose?

The estimated flight time from Frankfurt Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport is 11 hours and 30 minutes.

What is the time difference between Frankfurt and San Jose?

The time difference between Frankfurt and San Jose is 7 hours. San Jose is 7 hours behind Frankfurt.

Flight carbon footprint between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)

On average, flying from Frankfurt to San Jose generates about 692 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 692 kilograms equals 1 525 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Frankfurt to San Jose

See the map of the shortest flight path between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Airport information

Origin	Frankfurt Airport
City:	Frankfurt
Country:	Germany
IATA Code:	FRA
ICAO Code:	EDDF
Coordinates:	50°1′35″N, 8°32′35″E

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