Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
99 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Los Angeles → San José
LAX
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International AirportSJO
San JoséJuan Santamaría International Airport
San JoséJuan Santamaría International Airport- Distance
- 2,723 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~6h
San José is currently 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
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.
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- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 6 hr 49 min
- measured flight time
- 1 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
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Airlines
Who flies it
Aero Cóndornow and then
Alaska Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Los Angeles. Most departures between 22:00 and 01:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
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- 0.1Tue
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- 0Thu
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- 0.1Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320neoA20N58%
- Boeing 737-800B73823%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M10%
- Airbus A320A3206%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | 1 | 31 |
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| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LAX-SJO - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Los Angeles and San José are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.
- Direct destinations observed from San José: 20.
The airports on this route
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
About the route from Los Angeles to San José
The observed direct connection between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) covers approximately 2,723 mi. The estimated flight time is around 6h. Aero Cóndor and Alaska Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Los Angeles from San José by air?
- The great-circle distance between Los Angeles International Airport and Juan Santamaría International Airport is approximately 2,723 mi.
- How long is the flight from Los Angeles to San José?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 6h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Los Angeles to San José?
- Yes, a direct connection between LAX and SJO has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Aero Cóndor and Alaska Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Los Angeles to San José?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 31 observed flights. Mainly Aero Cóndor, Alaska Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Los Angeles and San José?
- San José is currently 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
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.