Distance from West Island to San José

The distance between West Island, Cocos Islands and San José, Costa Rica is 19,743 kilometers (12,267 miles).

West Island

San José, Costa Rica

From West Island to San José, the straight-line distance is 19,743 kilometers, heading south. West Island is at only 12 meters above sea level, while San José is at 1,161 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 1 day
Speed Time
300 km/h
West Island, Cocos Islands

Local time:

Time Zone: Indian/Cocos

Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport (CCK)
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9333° N 84.0833° W

Elevation: 1,161 m (3,809 ft)


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

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Shanghai, China Rosario, Argentina 19,740 km
Shenzhen, China Salta, Argentina 19,751 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Salta, Argentina 19,724 km
Wellington, New Zealand Bilbao, Spain 19,721 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Ibagué, Colombia 19,719 km

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