Distance from San José to Panama City

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and Panama City, Panama is 653 kilometers (406 miles).

San José, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Panama City

From San José to Panama City, the straight-line distance is 653 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San José at 50 meters above sea level and Panama City at 17 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 18-20 hours
Car 14-16 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 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)
Panama City, Panama

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Panama

Coordinates: 8.9936° N 79.5197° W

Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)
  • Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)
  • Tocumen International Airport (PTY)
  • Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX)
  • Contadora Airport (OTD)

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 Panama City

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Panama City to San Miguelito 8 km
From Panama City to Arraiján 15 km
From Panama City to Colón 58 km
From Panama City to Las Cumbres 11 km
From Panama City to La Chorrera 31 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San José and Panama City.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Indianapolis, United States Hamilton, Canada 653 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Medellín, Colombia 653 km
Berlin, Germany Brussels, Belgium 653 km
Navi Mumbai, India Bhopal, India 652 km
Adelaide, Australia Melbourne, Australia 655 km
Hyderabad, India Indore, India 651 km
The Bronx, United States London, Canada 655 km
New York City, United States London, Canada 651 km
Saltillo, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 651 km
Manhattan, United States London, Canada 650 km
Accra, Ghana Benin City, Nigeria 650 km
Valencia, Venezuela Bucaramanga, Colombia 656 km
Boston, United States Halifax, Canada 656 km
Callao, Peru Chiclayo, Peru 656 km
Louisville, United States London, Canada 650 km
Paris, France Preston, United Kingdom 650 km
Surat, India Nagpur, India 650 km
Torreón, Mexico San Antonio, United States 649 km
Chihuahua, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 657 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Córdoba, Argentina 649 km

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