Distance from San José to Athens

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and Athens, Greece is 10,859 kilometers (6,748 miles).

San José, Costa Rica

Athens, Attica, Greece

From San José to Athens, the straight-line distance is 10,859 kilometers, heading northeast. San José is situated at an altitude of 1,133 meters above sea level, while Athens is at 84 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Athens, Greece

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Athens

Coordinates: 37.9838° N 23.7278° E

Elevation: 84 m (276 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
  • Porto Cheli Airport (PKH)
  • Syros Airport (JSY)
  • Skiros Airport (SKU)
  • Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)

Other distances from San José

Distance 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

Other distances from Athens

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Athens to Piraeus 9 km
From Athens to Thessaloníki 303 km
From Athens to Kalamariá 296 km
From Athens to Níkaia 7 km
From Athens to Volos 168 km

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