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SJO to PVA: distance & flight time
San Jose (Juan Santamaria International Airport) → Providencia (El Embrujo Airport)
302 mi
486 km · 262 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
302 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SJO — Juan Santamaria International Airport · San Jose, Costa Rica
- PVA — El Embrujo Airport · Providencia, Colombia
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 PVA
- ADZ · Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport58 mi away
- RNI · Corn Island141 mi away
- PUZ · Puerto Cabezas Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SJO from PVA?
The flight distance from San Jose (SJO) to Providencia (PVA) is 302 miles (486 km, 262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJO to PVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 PVA?
Nonstop service on SJO–PVA 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Jose and Providencia?
Providencia is 1 hour ahead of San Jose.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJO to PVA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SJO–PVA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SJO to PVA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SJO–PVA 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.