Distance from San José to San Salvador

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and San Salvador, El Salvador is 694 kilometers (431 miles).

San José, Costa Rica

San Salvador, San Salvador Department, El Salvador

From San José to San Salvador, the straight-line distance is 694 kilometers, heading northwest. San José is situated at an altitude of 1,133 meters above sea level, while San Salvador is at 653 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 16-18 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: 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)
San Salvador, El Salvador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/El_Salvador

Coordinates: 13.6894° N 89.1872° W

Elevation: 653 m (2,142 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ilopango International Airport (ILS)
  • Aeropuerto Internacional El Salvador (SAL)
  • Ruinas de Copan Airport (RUY)
  • Santa Rosa de Copan Airport (SDH)
  • La Aurora International Airport (GUA)

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 San Salvador

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Salvador to Soyapango 6 km
From San Salvador to San Miguel 111 km
From San Salvador to Santa Ana 52 km
From San Salvador to Mejicanos 4 km
From San Salvador to Santa Tecla 10 km

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