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FON to SJO: distance & flight time
La Fortuna/San Carlos (Arenal Airport) → San Jose (Juan Santamaria International Airport)
44 mi
71 km · 38 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
44 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FON — Arenal Airport · La Fortuna/San Carlos, 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 FON
- JAP · Chacarita Airport36 mi away
- LSL · Los Chiles Airport39 mi away
- UPL · Upala Airport39 mi away
- SJO · Juan Santamaria International Airport44 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 FON from SJO?
The flight distance from La Fortuna/San Carlos (FON) to San Jose (SJO) is 44 miles (71 km, 38 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FON to SJO?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 FON to SJO?
Nonstop service on FON–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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FON to SJO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FON–SJO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FON to SJO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FON–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.