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PLD to SJO: distance & flight time
Carrillo (Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport) → San Jose (Juan Santamaria International Airport)
87 mi
140 km · 76 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
87 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PLD — Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport · Carrillo, 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 PLD
- PBP · Islita Airport8 mi away
- NOB · Nosara Airport14 mi away
- TMU · Tambor Airport33 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport49 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 PLD from SJO?
The flight distance from Carrillo (PLD) to San Jose (SJO) is 87 miles (140 km, 76 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLD to SJO?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 PLD to SJO?
Nonstop service on PLD–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLD to SJO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLD–SJO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLD to SJO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLD–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.