Distance from San José to Chicago

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and Chicago, United States is 3,433 kilometers (2,133 miles).

San José, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From San José to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 3,433 kilometers, heading north. San José is at 50 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 12-15 days
Motorcycle 4-5 days
Car 3-4 days
Airplane 5-6 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 10.9519° N 85.1357° W

Elevation: 50 m (164 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Upala Airport (UPL)
  • San Carlos (NCR)
  • Los Chiles Airport (LSL)
  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)
  • La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from San José

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San José to San José 161 km
From San José to Alajuela 145 km
From San José to Limón 253 km
From San José to Liberia 48 km
From San José to San Francisco 153 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Hanoi, Vietnam Ahmedabad, India 3,433 km
Caracas, Venezuela The Bronx, United States 3,434 km
Manhattan, United States Barquisimeto, Venezuela 3,434 km
Helsinki, Finland Gibraltar, Gibraltar 3,434 km
Panama City, Panama Culiacán, Mexico 3,434 km
Manhattan, United States Mesa, United States 3,434 km
New York City, United States Mesa, United States 3,431 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Santa Marta, Colombia 3,431 km
Kanpur, India Shenzhen, China 3,435 km
Seattle, United States Zapopan, Mexico 3,435 km
Brooklyn, United States Mesa, United States 3,436 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Navi Mumbai, India 3,436 km
Queens, United States Valencia, Venezuela 3,430 km
Mississauga, Canada San Salvador, El Salvador 3,436 km
Belmopan, Belize Montréal, Canada 3,436 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Portland, United States 3,436 km
New York City, United States Valencia, Venezuela 3,436 km
Managua, Nicaragua Milwaukee, United States 3,429 km

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