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
Route
San José → New York
SJO
San JoséJuan Santamaría International Airport
San JoséJuan Santamaría International AirportJFK
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport- Distance
- 2,211 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h 55m
New York is currently 2 hours ahead of San José.
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
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- busiest month · Oct
- 4 hr 32 min
- measured flight time
- 1 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
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In July 2026 we saw less traffic at San José in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
JetBluenow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in San José. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
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Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A320100%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| 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 | 11 |
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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 SJO-JFK - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: San José and New York are in different countries.
- The 6th longest observed direct route from SJO, out of 20.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from San José: 20.
- Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.
The airports on this route
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK
International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft
68 °F · ClearSource: 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 San José to New York
The observed direct connection between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) covers approximately 2,211 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 55m. JetBlue has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is San José from New York by air?
- The great-circle distance between Juan Santamaría International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport is approximately 2,211 mi.
- How long is the flight from San José to New York?
- 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 San José to New York?
- Yes, a direct connection between SJO and JFK has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: JetBlue.
- How often is there a flight from San José to New York?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 11 observed flights. Mainly JetBlue. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between San José and New York?
- New York is currently 2 hours ahead of San José.
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.