Distance from San Francisco to San José

The distance between San Francisco, United States and San José, Costa Rica is 4,917 kilometers (3,055 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

San José, Costa Rica

From San Francisco to San José, the straight-line distance is 4,917 kilometers, heading southeast. San Francisco is at 28 meters above sea level, while San José is at 1,133 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 15-18 days
Motorcycle 6-7 days
Car 4-5 days
Airplane 6-8 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
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 San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 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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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Quito, Ecuador Omaha, United States 4,919 km
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Taipei, Taiwan Vadodara, India 4,912 km
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Baghdad, Iraq Onitsha, Nigeria 4,912 km
Kingston, Jamaica Calgary, Canada 4,922 km
Lagos, Nigeria Brussels, Belgium 4,923 km
Edmonton, Canada San Salvador, El Salvador 4,911 km

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