Updated: January 14, 2026
Costa Rica North America

San José Airport (SJO)

San José Juan Santamaria International Airport averages 119 flights per day to 53 destinations, with 4 domestic and 49 international routes. A total of 31 airlines operate at SJO, led by Avianca. This airport provides direct service to 19 countries across three continents, with the United States representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from San José connects to Zurich, with a typical flight time of 10 hrs 50 mins.

IATA
SJO
ICAO
MROC
Elevation
3,021 ft (921 m) MSL
Local Time
America/Costa Rica (UTC-06:00)
Destinations
53 (4 domestic · 49 international)
Flights per day
119 (20 domestic · 101 international)
Busiest Route
Tocumen (11/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Zurich 10 hrs 50 mins
Shortest Flight
Quepos 30 mins
Top Airline
Avianca (11 routes)
Top Country
United States (35 flights/day)
Longest Runway
9,895 ft / 3,016 m

Weather in San José

53 Destinations from San José Airport (SJO)

This week, 53 active routes depart from San José International Airport. The busiest route connects San José with Tocumen and is operated by 2 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Zurich, and the shortest flight is to Quepos.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
11 Tocumen SJO → PTY
1 hr 55 mins
 Avianca, Copa Airlines2
10 Askona SJO → — GetJet Airlines, World Ticket Ltd2
7 Puerto Jimenez SJO → PJM
50 mins
 GetJet Airlines, World Ticket Ltd2
6 Guatemala City SJO → GUA
2 hrs
 Avianca, Copa Airlines, Volaris Costa Rica3
6 Nicoya SJO → NOB
1 hr
 GetJet Airlines, World Ticket Ltd2
6 Orlando SJO → MCO
3 hrs 5 mins
 JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Volaris Costa Rica4
6 Santa Clara SJO → SAL
1 hr 45 mins
 Avianca, Volaris Costa Rica, Vuela El Salvador3
5 Miami SJO → MIA
2 hrs 55 mins
 American Airlines, Avianca, Volaris Costa Rica, Vuela El Salvador4
5 Quepos SJO → XQP
30 mins
 GetJet Airlines, World Ticket Ltd2
5 Mexico City SJO → MEX
3 hrs 15 mins
 Aeromexico, Avianca, Volaris Costa Rica3
4 Houston (IAH) SJO → IAH
3 hrs 25 mins
 United Airlines1
3 Tamarindo SJO → — World Ticket Ltd1
3 Bogotá SJO → BOG
2 hrs 35 mins
 Avianca1
3 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) SJO → FLL
2 hrs 50 mins
 JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines2
3 Atlanta SJO → ATL
3 hrs 50 mins
 Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines2
2 Rionegro SJO → MDE
2 hrs 20 mins
 Avianca, Copa Airlines Colombia2
2 Newark SJO → EWR
4 hrs 35 mins
 United Airlines1
2 Chicago SJO → ORD
4 hrs 40 mins
 American Airlines, United Airlines2
2 Dallas-Fort Worth SJO → DFW
3 hrs 40 mins
 American Airlines1
2 Los Angeles SJO → LAX
5 hrs 5 mins
 Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines3
2 Golfito SJO → — World Ticket Ltd1
2 Liberia SJO → LIR
50 mins
 Edelweiss Air, World Ticket Ltd2
2 Paris SJO → CDG
10 hrs 50 mins
 Air France1
1 Madrid SJO → MAD
10 hrs 5 mins
 Evelop Airlines, Iberia2
1 Toronto SJO → YYZ
5 hrs 5 mins
 Air Canada, Air Transat2
1 Cartagena de Indias SJO → CTG
2 hrs 10 mins
 Avianca1
1 Charlotte SJO → CLT
3 hrs 45 mins
 American Airlines1
1 Houston (HOU) SJO → HOU
3 hrs 25 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
1 Lima SJO → LIM
3 hrs 45 mins
 LATAM1
1 New York SJO → JFK
4 hrs 15 mins
 JetBlue Airways1
1 San Francisco SJO → SFO
6 hrs
 United Airlines1
1 Dreyk Bey SJO → — World Ticket Ltd1
1 Cancún SJO → CUN
2 hrs 35 mins
 Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica2
1 Montreal SJO → YUL
5 hrs 5 mins
 Air Canada, Air Transat2
1 Limon SJO → — World Ticket Ltd1
5/week Amsterdam SJO → AMS
10 hrs 35 mins
 KLM1
5/week Comayagua SJO → XPL
1 hr 45 mins
 Volaris Costa Rica1
5/week Quito SJO → UIO
2 hrs 30 mins
 Avianca1
4/week Denver SJO → DEN
5 hrs 5 mins
 Southwest Airlines, United Airlines2
4/week La Mesa SJO → SAP
1 hr 45 mins
 Avianca1
3/week Frankfurt-am-Main SJO → FRA
11 hrs 10 mins
 Lufthansa1
3/week Guadalajara SJO → GDL
3 hrs 30 mins
 Volaris Costa Rica1
3/week Guayaquil SJO → GYE
2 hrs 30 mins
 Avianca1
3/week Isla Colón SJO → BOC
1 hr 10 mins
 World Ticket Ltd1
3/week London SJO → LGW
10 hrs 10 mins
 British Airways1
3/week Managua SJO → MGA
1 hr 25 mins
 Copa Airlines1
3/week Santo Domingo City SJO → SDQ
3 hrs 15 mins
 Arajet1
2/week Monterrey SJO → MTY
3 hrs 35 mins
 VivaAerobus1
2/week Washington SJO → IAD
4 hrs 25 mins
 United Airlines1
2/week Zurich SJO → ZRH
10 hrs 50 mins
 Edelweiss Air1
1/week Baltimore SJO → BWI
4 hrs 15 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
1/week Fort Lauderdale (FXE) SJO → FXE
3 hrs 20 mins
 Presidential Aviation1
1/week San Antonio SJO → SAT Flexjet1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

San José International Airport is served by 31 airlines, with Avianca in the lead at 13% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 35% of routes. 16 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 31 airlines operate international routes, compared with 3 serving domestic routes. Edelweiss Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Zurich with a flight time of 10 hrs 50 mins.

  • Avianca11 routes
  • World Ticket Ltd10 routes
  • Volaris Costa Rica8 routes
  • United Airlines7 routes
  • GetJet Airlines4 routes
  • Southwest Airlines4 routes
  • American Airlines4 routes
  • Copa Airlines3 routes
  • JetBlue Airways3 routes
  • Spirit Airlines2 routes
  • Vuela El Salvador2 routes
  • Delta Air Lines2 routes
  • Edelweiss Air2 routes
  • Air Canada2 routes
  • Air Transat2 routes
  • Aeromexico1 route
  • Frontier Airlines1 route
  • Copa Airlines Colombia1 route
  • Alaska Airlines1 route
  • Air France1 route
  • Evelop Airlines1 route
  • Iberia1 route
  • LATAM1 route
  • Volaris1 route
  • KLM1 route
  • Lufthansa1 route
  • British Airways1 route
  • Arajet1 route
  • VivaAerobus1 route
  • Presidential Aviation1 route
  • Flexjet1 route

San José International Airport provides direct service to 19 countries across three continents. The route network is 8% domestic and 92% international, with Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica serving as the primary international destination.

  • United States35/day
  • Costa Rica20/day
  • Panama12/day
  • Colombia7/day
  • Mexico6/day
  • Guatemala6/day
  • El Salvador6/day
  • Canada2/day
  • France2/day
  • Spain1/day
  • Honduras1/day
  • Peru1/day
  • Ecuador1/day
  • Netherlands5/week
  • Germany3/week
  • United Kingdom3/week
  • Nicaragua3/week
  • Dominican Republic3/week
  • Switzerland2/week

Global Rankings of San José Airport (SJO)

This snapshot shows how San José Airport (SJO) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

2 Runways at San José Airport (SJO)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
07 9,895 ft · 3,016 m 151 ft · 46 m Asphalt
25 9,895 ft · 3,016 m 151 ft · 46 m Asphalt

25 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 9,895 ft / 3,016 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at San José International Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft · 3,018 m 7,546 ft · 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,998 ft · 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boom Overture 10,118 ft · 3,084 m n/a
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft · 3,126 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft · 3,139 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft · 3,140 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,400 ft · 3,170 m 5,700 ft · 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft · 3,230 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft · 3,246 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft · 3,320 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft · 3,429 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft · 3,500 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft · 3,505 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m