Distance from Chinandega to San José

The distance between Chinandega, Nicaragua and San José, Costa Rica is 447 kilometers (278 miles).

Chinandega, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua

San José, Costa Rica

From Chinandega to San José, the straight-line distance is 447 kilometers, heading southeast. Chinandega is at 69 meters above sea level, while San José is at 1,133 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Chinandega, Nicaragua

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Managua

Coordinates: 12.6295° N 87.1313° W

Elevation: 69 m (226 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA)
  • Toncontín International Airport (TGU)
  • Emerald Coast Airport (ECI)
  • Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base (XPL)
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9339° N 84.0849° W

Elevation: 1,133 m (3,717 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)

Other distances from Chinandega

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chinandega to Managua 110 km
From Chinandega to León 35 km
From Chinandega to Granada 150 km
From Chinandega to Masaya 134 km
From Chinandega to Matagalpa 136 km

Other distances from San José

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San José to Alajuela 17 km
From San José to Limón 115 km
From San José to Liberia 167 km
From San José to San Francisco 8 km
From San José to San José 161 km

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Ahmedabad, India Navi Mumbai, India 444 km
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Mexico City, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 450 km
Zapopan, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 451 km
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