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Route

Newark → San José

EWRNewarkNewark Liberty International Airport
SJOSan JoséJuan Santamaría International Airport
Distance
2,208 mi
Estimated flight time
~4h 55m

San José is currently 2 hours behind Newark.

Observed nonstop

How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
4 hr 35 min
measured flight time
1 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. –Jun
  7. –Jul
  8. –Aug
  9. –Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

United Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Newark. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
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  11. 10:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M71%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M29%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 2026Not seen in this month.
September 2026Not seen in this month.
October 202517
  • United Airlines7×
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on EWR-SJO - not a booking guarantee.

About this route

  • International route: Newark and San José are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Newark: 172.
  • Direct destinations observed from San José: 20.

The airports on this route

Newark Liberty International Airport

Newark, United StatesEWR / KEWR

International hub · 172 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft

74 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Juan Santamaría International Airport

San José, Costa RicaSJO / MROC

Major airport · 20 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,882 ft

75 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

About the route from Newark to San José

The observed direct connection between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) covers approximately 2,208 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 55m. United Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Newark from San José by air?
The great-circle distance between Newark Liberty International Airport and Juan Santamaría International Airport is approximately 2,208 mi.
How long is the flight from Newark to San José?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Newark to San José?
Yes, a direct connection between EWR and SJO has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: United Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Newark to San José?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 7 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Newark and San José?
San José is currently 2 hours behind Newark.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.