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How far is Belize City from San Jose?

The distance between San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) and Belize City (Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport) is 587 miles / 945 kilometers / 510 nautical miles.

The driving distance from San Jose (SJO) to Belize City (BZE) is 992 miles / 1596 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 21 hours 55 minutes.

Juan Santamaría International Airport – Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport

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Distance from San Jose to Belize City

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 587.212 miles
  • 945.026 kilometers
  • 510.273 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
  • 589.350 miles
  • 948.466 kilometers
  • 512.131 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 San Jose to Belize City?

The estimated flight time from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is 1 hour and 36 minutes.

What is the time difference between San Jose and Belize City?

There is no time difference between San Jose and Belize City.

Flight carbon footprint between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE)

On average, flying from San Jose to Belize City generates about 111 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 111 kilograms equals 245 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE).

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
City: Belize City
Country: Belize Flag of Belize
IATA Code: BZE
ICAO Code: MZBZ
Coordinates: 17°32′20″N, 88°18′29″W