Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
QEF to GSJ: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → San Jose (San José Airport)
5,895 mi
9,488 km · 5,123 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
See live QEF→GSJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- GSJ — San José Airport · San Jose, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Near GSJ
- GUA · La Aurora Airport49 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport70 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport77 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QEF from GSJ?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to San Jose (GSJ) is 5,895 miles (9,488 km, 5,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to GSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 time difference between Egelsbach and San Jose?
San Jose is 8 hours behind Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to GSJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on QEF–GSJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.