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How far is San Jose from Liberia?

The distance between Liberia (Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport) and San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) is 100 miles / 161 kilometers / 87 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Liberia (LIR) to San Jose (SJO) is 130 miles / 210 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 3 hours 39 minutes.

Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport – Juan Santamaría International Airport

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Distance from Liberia to San Jose

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 99.807 miles
  • 160.624 kilometers
  • 86.730 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
  • 99.796 miles
  • 160.606 kilometers
  • 86.720 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 Liberia to San Jose?

The estimated flight time from Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport is 41 minutes.

What is the time difference between Liberia and San Jose?

There is no time difference between Liberia and San Jose.

Flight carbon footprint between Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)

On average, flying from Liberia to San Jose generates about 40 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 40 kilograms equals 88 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Airport information

Origin Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
City: Liberia
Country: Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica
IATA Code: LIR
ICAO Code: MRLB
Coordinates: 10°35′35″N, 85°32′39″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

Airlines flying from Liberia (LIR) to San Jose (SJO)

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