Distance from San Juan to Panama City

The distance between San Juan, Costa Rica and Panama City, Panama is 512 kilometers (318 miles).

San Juan, San José, Costa Rica

Panama City

From San Juan to Panama City, the straight-line distance is 512 kilometers, heading east. San Juan is situated at an altitude of 1,114 meters above sea level, while Panama City is at only 17 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
San Juan, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9619° N 84.0788° W

Elevation: 1,114 m (3,655 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)
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 Juan

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Juan to San José 3 km
From San Juan to Alajuela 16 km
From San Juan to Limón 114 km
From San Juan to Liberia 166 km
From San Juan to San Francisco 6 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Barcelona, Venezuela 512 km
Toronto, Canada Columbus, United States 512 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Montería, Colombia 513 km
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Hyderabad, India Chennai, India 514 km
Louisville, United States Atlanta, United States 515 km
Havana, Cuba Cancún, Mexico 509 km
Memphis, United States Louisville, United States 515 km
Pune, India Indore, India 508 km
Detroit, United States Louisville, United States 508 km
Ahmedabad, India Pune, India 516 km
Mumbai, India Indore, India 507 km
San Diego, United States Fresno, United States 507 km
San Antonio, United States Saltillo, Mexico 507 km
Ottawa, Canada South Boston, United States 506 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 518 km
Ottawa, Canada London, Canada 518 km
Montréal, Canada The Bronx, United States 518 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela 518 km

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