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PJM to SJO: distance & flight time
Puerto Jimenez (Puerto Jimenez Airport) → San Jose (Juan Santamaria International Airport)
118 mi
191 km · 103 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
118 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PJM — Puerto Jimenez Airport · Puerto Jimenez, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PJM
- GLF · Golfito Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport23 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport27 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport31 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 PJM from SJO?
The flight distance from Puerto Jimenez (PJM) to San Jose (SJO) is 118 miles (191 km, 103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJM to SJO?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 PJM to SJO?
Nonstop service on PJM–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJM to SJO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PJM–SJO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PJM to SJO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PJM–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.