Apparatus

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route Route

SFO → SJO

4,894 km avg 5h 57m 0 airlines

Departure

SFO KSFO VFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
20:37 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
290° / 18 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 500 ft, FEW 15,000 ft, SCT 20,000 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 13°C
Altimeter
29.96 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T02:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 290256Z 29018KT 10SM FEW005 FEW150 SCT200 16/13 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01560128 56009 $

TAF KSFO 290308Z 2903/3006 28014KT P6SM FEW012 TEMPO 2904/2908 BKN012 FM290800 29008KT P6SM OVC012 FM291800 29015G25KT P6SM FEW015 FM300400 27015KT P6SM SCT010

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 195 Departures
flight_land 202 Arrivals

Arrival

SJO MROC VFR

Juan Santamaría International Airport

San José (Alajuela), CR

Local time
21:37 CST
Timezone
America/Costa_Rica
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
3,021 ft
Coordinates
9.9939, -84.2088

cloud Weather

Wind
100° / 13 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 4,000 ft, BKN 16,000 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 18°C
Altimeter
30.02 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T03:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR MROC 290300Z 10013KT 070V130 9999 FEW040 BKN160 23/18 A3002 NOSIG

TAF MROC 282345Z 2900/2924 10011KT 9999 FEW045 TX30/2919Z TN22/2910Z TEMPO 2900/2902 DZ TEMPO 2921/2924 25005KT SHRA SCT020TCU

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 5 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
14
Avg duration
5h 57m
Distance
4,894 km

Live traffic

SFO → SJO. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Recent flights last 14

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-18 UAL2312 A2B133 Jul 18, 07:35 UTCJul 18, 13:25 UTC5h 50m -
2026-07-17 UAL2312 A5CF1B Jul 17, 07:35 UTCJul 17, 13:25 UTC5h 50m -
2026-07-15 UAL2312 A441AB Jul 15, 07:10 UTCJul 15, 13:05 UTC5h 55m -
2026-07-14 UAL2312 A5CC12 Jul 14, 06:59 UTCJul 14, 13:09 UTC6h 10m -2m
2026-07-13 UAL2312 A43EEC Jul 13, 07:05 UTCJul 13, 13:15 UTC6h 10m -
2026-07-12 UAL2312 A2B135 Jul 12, 06:59 UTCJul 12, 12:56 UTC5h 57m -2m
2026-07-11 UAL2312 A123E0 Jul 11, 06:59 UTCJul 11, 13:21 UTC6h 22m +5m
2026-07-10 UAL2312 A12756 Jul 10, 07:38 UTCJul 10, 13:35 UTC5h 57m -19m
2026-07-05 UAL2312 A1272D Jul 5, 06:59 UTCJul 5, 12:26 UTC5h 27m -13m
2026-07-01 UAL2312 A127BB Jul 1, 06:59 UTCJul 1, 12:49 UTC5h 50m -19m
2026-06-28 UAL2312 A12712 Jun 28, 06:59 UTCJun 28, 12:41 UTC5h 42m -24m
2026-06-27 UAL2312 A2B12D Jun 27, 06:59 UTCJun 27, 13:09 UTC6h 10m +3m
2026-06-26 UAL2312 A12733 Jun 26, 07:13 UTCJun 26, 13:21 UTC6h 8m -29m
2026-06-17 UAL2312 A126C4 Jun 17, 06:59 UTCJun 17, 12:53 UTC5h 54m -11m

SFO → SJO frequently asked

How long is the flight from SFO to SJO?
Average flight time on the SFO–SJO route is 5h 57m, covering approximately 4,894 km (3,039 mi).
What is the distance from SFO to SJO?
The great-circle distance from SFO to SJO is approximately 4,894 km (3,039 miles).
How many flights per week from SFO to SJO?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (14 total flights recorded).
Can I track SFO–SJO flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.