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MNL to SJI: distance & flight time
Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) → San Jose (San Jose Airport)
148 mi
239 km · 129 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
148 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MNL — Ninoy Aquino International Airport · Manila, Philippines
- SJI — San Jose Airport · San Jose, Philippines
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MNL
- SFS · Subic Bay International Airport54 mi away
- CRK · Diosdado Macapagal International Airport56 mi away
- LBX · Lubang Airport76 mi away
- BQA · Dr.Juan C. Angara Airport90 mi away
Near SJI
- MBO · Mamburao Airport66 mi away
- USU · Francisco B. Reyes Airport66 mi away
- MPH · Godofredo P. Ramos Airport68 mi away
- TBH · Tugdan Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MNL from SJI?
The flight distance from Manila (MNL) to San Jose (SJI) is 148 miles (239 km, 129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MNL to SJI?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MNL to SJI?
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