How far is Panama City from San Jose?
The distance between San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) and Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) is 335 miles / 540 kilometers / 291 nautical miles.
The driving distance from San Jose (SJO) to Panama City (PTY) is 534 miles / 859 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 24 minutes.
Juan Santamaría International Airport – Tocumen International Airport
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Distance from San Jose to Panama City
There are several ways to calculate the distance from San Jose to Panama City. 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 San Jose to Panama City?
The estimated flight time from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport is 1 hour and 8 minutes.
What is the time difference between San Jose and Panama City?
Flight carbon footprint between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Tocumen International Airport (PTY)
On average, flying from San Jose to Panama City 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 San Jose to Panama City
See the map of the shortest flight path between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Tocumen International Airport (PTY).
Airport information
| Origin | 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 |
| Destination | Tocumen International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Panama City |
| Country: | Panama  |
| IATA Code: | PTY |
| ICAO Code: | MPTO |
| Coordinates: | 9°4′16″N, 79°23′0″W |
Airlines flying from San Jose (SJO) to Panama City (PTY)
| Avianca |
| Copa Airlines |
| Iberia Airlines |
| KLM |