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How far is San Jose from Panama City?

The distance between Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) and San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) is 335 miles / 540 kilometers / 291 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Panama City (PTY) to San Jose (SJO) is 534 miles / 859 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 43 minutes.

Tocumen International Airport – Juan Santamaría International Airport

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Distance from Panama City to San Jose

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 335.234 miles
  • 539.507 kilometers
  • 291.311 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
  • 334.908 miles
  • 538.982 kilometers
  • 291.027 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 Panama City to San Jose?

The estimated flight time from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport is 1 hour and 8 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)

On average, flying from Panama City to San Jose generates about 74 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 74 kilograms equals 164 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Panama City to San Jose

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

Airport information

Origin Tocumen International Airport
City: Panama City
Country: Panama Flag of Panama
IATA Code: PTY
ICAO Code: MPTO
Coordinates: 9°4′16″N, 79°23′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

Airlines flying from Panama City (PTY) to San Jose (SJO)

Avianca
Copa Airlines
Iberia Airlines
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