San José Juan Santamaria (IATA: SJO) operates around 66 flights per day to 37 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 3 domestic and 32 international routes, with Avianca as the leading carrier and Tocumen currently the busiest connection. From SJO, passengers can reach 15 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,016 m (9,895 ft).
Route Network
San José Juan Santamaria Airport connects 35 destinations worldwide, with Tocumen standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Frankfurt, and the shortest flight is to Liberia.
1 hr 30 mins
335 mi · 539 km
11
per day
3 hr 40 mins
1,187 mi · 1,910 km
4
per day
2 hr 5 mins
405 mi · 652 km
4
per day
Quepos (XQP)
(Costa Rica)
– Costa Rica
GetJet Airlines · World Ticket Ltd
2 airlines
—
SJO → XQP
4
per day
2 hr 30 mins
780 mi · 1,256 km
3
per day
2 hr 20 mins
531 mi · 855 km
3
per day
Miami (MIA)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
American Airlines · Avianca
2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,121 mi · 1,805 km
3
per day
Orlando (MCO)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Volaris Costa Rica
3 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,288 mi · 2,072 km
2
per day
4 hr 20 mins
1,556 mi · 2,505 km
2
per day
2 hr 10 mins
657 mi · 1,057 km
2
per day
10 hr 45 mins
5,281 mi · 8,500 km
2
per day
Puerto Jimenez (PJM)
(Costa Rica)
– Costa Rica
GetJet Airlines · World Ticket Ltd
2 airlines
—
SJO → PJM
1
per day
4 hr 15 mins
1,534 mi · 2,469 km
1
per day
1 hr 25 mins
100 mi · 161 km
1
per day
5 hr 20 mins
2,208 mi · 3,554 km
1
per day
4 hr 20 mins
1,634 mi · 2,629 km
1
per day
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
American Airlines
1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,781 mi · 2,866 km
1
per day
Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
JetBlue Airways · Libyan Airlines
2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,142 mi · 1,838 km
1
per day
2 hr 45 mins
783 mi · 1,261 km
6
per week
11 hr 15 mins
5,552 mi · 8,935 km
6
per week
7 hr 10 mins
3,041 mi · 4,894 km
6
per week
5 hr 40 mins
2,343 mi · 3,771 km
5
per week
11 hr 25 mins
5,630 mi · 9,060 km
3
per week
11 hr 45 mins
5,811 mi · 9,353 km
3
per week
4 hr 15 mins
1,464 mi · 2,356 km
3
per week
6 hr 35 mins
2,723 mi · 4,382 km
3
per week
1 hr 35 mins
199 mi · 321 km
3
per week
2 hr 35 mins
807 mi · 1,299 km
3
per week
2 hr 50 mins
891 mi · 1,434 km
2
per week
4 hr 15 mins
1,507 mi · 2,426 km
2
per week
—
SJO → TPA
2
per week
6 hr 0 mins
2,529 mi · 4,069 km
1
per week
5 hr 25 mins
2,211 mi · 3,559 km
1
per week
—
SJO → YOW
1
per week
11 hr 45 mins
5,838 mi · 9,396 km
1
per week
Route and destination data updated October 11, 2026.
San José Juan Santamaria Airport is served by 26 airlines, with Avianca in the lead at 18% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 34% of routes. 16 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 24 airlines operate international routes, compared with two airlines serving domestic routes. Lufthansa is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Frankfurt with a flight time of 11 hrs 45 mins.
Avianca
(9 routes)
Volaris Costa Rica
(4 routes)
World Ticket Ltd
(4 routes)
Copa Airlines
(3 routes)
GetJet Airlines
(3 routes)
United Airlines
(3 routes)
American Airlines
(2 routes)
Southwest Airlines
(2 routes)
JetBlue Airways
(2 routes)
Air Canada
(2 routes)
Aeromexico
(1 routes)
Frontier Airlines
(1 routes)
Copa Airlines Colombia
(1 routes)
Evelop Airlines
(1 routes)
Iberia
(1 routes)
Delta Air Lines
(1 routes)
Libyan Airlines
(1 routes)
Volaris
(1 routes)
Air France
(1 routes)
KLM
(1 routes)
Lufthansa
(1 routes)
Alaska Airlines
(1 routes)
VivaAerobus
(1 routes)
Breeze Airways
(1 routes)
TOR
(1 routes)
Edelweiss Air
(1 routes)
San José Juan Santamaria Airport provides direct service to 15 countries across three continents. The route network is 9% domestic and 91% international. United States of America is the primary international destination.
United States of America
- 15/day
Panama
- 11/day
Mexico
- 6/day
Costa Rica
- 6/day
Colombia
- 5/day
El Salvador
- 4/day
Guatemala
- 3/day
Spain
- 2/day
France
- 1/day
Canada
- 1/day
Ecuador
- 1/day
Netherlands
- 0/day
Germany
- 0/day
Nicaragua
- 0/day
Switzerland
- 0/day
Delays
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Global Rankings
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,895 ft 3,016 m 9,895 ft · 3,016 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Asphalt | |
| 9,895 ft 3,016 m 9,895 ft · 3,016 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Asphalt |
Runway Length
22 aircraft cannot operate at San José Juan Santamaria Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,895 ft (3,016 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.
| Aircraft | Takeoff | Landing |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing YAL-1 | 9,902 ft 3,018 m 9,902 ft · 3,018 m | 7,546 ft 2,300 m 7,546 ft · 2,300 m |
| Douglas DC-8 | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,499 ft 1,981 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m |
| Boeing 707 | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,234 ft 1,900 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | 10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 | 10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A340 Private Jet | 10,256 ft 3,126 m 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft 2,743 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft 3,139 m 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft 2,118 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft 3,140 m 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,397 ft 3,169 m 10,397 ft · 3,169 m | 5,699 ft 1,737 m 5,699 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft 2,438 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft 2,680 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft 1,920 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft 1,900 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft 3,230 m 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft 3,246 m 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft 1,880 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft 2,109 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft 2,100 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 10,892 ft 3,320 m 10,892 ft · 3,320 m | 7,136 ft 2,175 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m |
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft 3,429 m 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft 2,200 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |