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LIO to SJO: distance & flight time
Limon (Limon International Airport) → San Jose (Juan Santamaria International Airport)
81 mi
130 km · 70 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
81 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LIO — Limon International Airport · Limon, 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 LIO
- CHX · Cap Manuel Niño International Airport49 mi away
- TTQ · Aerotortuguero Airport51 mi away
- GPL · Guapiles Airport56 mi away
- BAI · Buenos Aires Airport59 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 LIO from SJO?
The flight distance from Limon (LIO) to San Jose (SJO) is 81 miles (130 km, 70 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIO to SJO?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 LIO to SJO?
Nonstop service on LIO–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIO to SJO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIO–SJO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIO to SJO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIO–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.