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SJO to PUZ: distance & flight time
San Jose (Juan Santamaria International Airport) → Puerto Cabezas (Puerto Cabezas Airport)
286 mi
459 km · 248 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
286 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SJO — Juan Santamaria International Airport · San Jose, Costa Rica
- PUZ — Puerto Cabezas Airport · Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near PUZ
- WSP · Waspam Airport62 mi away
- RFS · Rosita Airport69 mi away
- BZA · San Pedro Airport82 mi away
- PEU · Puerto Lempira Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SJO from PUZ?
The flight distance from San Jose (SJO) to Puerto Cabezas (PUZ) is 286 miles (459 km, 248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJO to PUZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 SJO to PUZ?
Nonstop service on SJO–PUZ 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 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJO to PUZ?
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Why are some SJO to PUZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SJO–PUZ 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.