Distance from Guatemala City to San Juan

The distance between Guatemala City, Guatemala and San Juan, Costa Rica is 870 kilometers (541 miles).

Guatemala City

San Juan, San José, Costa Rica

From Guatemala City to San Juan, the straight-line distance is 870 kilometers, heading southeast. Guatemala City is situated at an altitude of 1,508 meters above sea level, while San Juan is at 1,114 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 3-4 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1 day
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Guatemala City, Guatemala

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.6407° N 90.5133° W

Elevation: 1,508 m (4,948 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • La Aurora International Airport (GUA)
  • Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport (AQB)
  • San José Airport (GSJ)
  • Coban Airport (CBV)
  • Quezaltenango Airport (AAZ)
San Juan, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9619° N 84.0788° W

Elevation: 1,114 m (3,655 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 Guatemala City

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Guatemala City to Villa Nueva 15 km
From Guatemala City to Mixco 10 km
From Guatemala City to Cobán 93 km
From Guatemala City to Escuintla 48 km
From Guatemala City to Jutiapa 78 km

Other distances from San Juan

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Juan to San José 3 km
From San Juan to Alajuela 16 km
From San Juan to Limón 114 km
From San Juan to Liberia 166 km
From San Juan to San Francisco 6 km

Cities within similar distances

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Rome, Italy Palma, Spain 871 km
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Cancún, Mexico Tampa, United States 872 km
Washington, United States Atlanta, United States 872 km
Ahmedabad, India Kanpur, India 873 km
Shanghai, China Seoul, South Korea 867 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Shenzhen, China 867 km
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Hanoi, Vietnam Hong Kong, Hong Kong 874 km
The Bronx, United States Charlotte, United States 874 km
Trujillo, Peru Quito, Ecuador 874 km
Caracas, Venezuela Barranquilla, Colombia 866 km
Barcelona, Spain Gibraltar, Gibraltar 874 km
Detroit, United States Minneapolis, United States 874 km
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