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How far is Fort Lauderdale, FL, from San Jose?

The distance between San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) and Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport) is 1137 miles / 1830 kilometers / 988 nautical miles.

The driving distance from San Jose (SJO) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 3524 miles / 5671 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 71 hours 3 minutes.

Juan Santamaría International Airport – Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

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Distance from San Jose to Fort Lauderdale

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1137.328 miles
  • 1830.353 kilometers
  • 988.311 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
  • 1142.178 miles
  • 1838.158 kilometers
  • 992.526 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 Fort Lauderdale?

The estimated flight time from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport is 2 hours and 39 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)

On average, flying from San Jose to Fort Lauderdale generates about 159 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 159 kilograms equals 350 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 Fort Lauderdale

See the map of the shortest flight path between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL).

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 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
City: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: FLL
ICAO Code: KFLL
Coordinates: 26°4′21″N, 80°9′9″W

Airlines flying from San Jose (SJO) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

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