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BCL to SJO: distance & flight time
Pococi (Barra del Colorado Airport) → San Jose (Juan Santamaria International Airport)
68 mi
110 km · 59 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
68 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BCL — Barra del Colorado Airport · Pococi, Costa Rica
- SJO — Juan Santamaria International Airport · San Jose, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BCL
- TTQ · Aerotortuguero Airport24 mi away
- GPL · Guapiles Airport41 mi away
- LIO · Limon International Airport68 mi away
- SJO · Juan Santamaria International Airport68 mi away
Near SJO
- SYQ · Tobias Bolanos International Airport5 mi away
- GPL · Guapiles Airport32 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport38 mi away
- XQP · Quepos Managua Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BCL from SJO?
The flight distance from Pococi (BCL) to San Jose (SJO) is 68 miles (110 km, 59 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCL to SJO?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BCL to SJO?
Nonstop service on BCL–SJO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCL to SJO?
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Why are some BCL to SJO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BCL–SJO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.