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Chicago to San José Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Chicago, United States to San José, Costa Rica is 4 hours 26 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Chicago and San José?

The flight distance from Chicago (United States) to San José (Costa Rica) is 2218 miles. This is equivalent to 3570 kilometers or 1926 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Chicago, is Midway Airport (MDW) and the nearest airport to San José, is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO).

Chicago - San José Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Chicago is 2025-05-17, 19:33:45 CDT
Current local time in San José is 2025-05-17, 18:33:45 CST.
Time difference between Chicago (United States) and San José (Costa Rica) is 1 Hours.
San José time is 1 Hours behind Chicago.

Chicago to San José Flight Route Map

Flight map from Chicago, United States to San José, Costa Rica is given below.
Click the map to view Chicago to San José nonstop flight path and travel direction.

+− Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance. Chicago GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 41° 52' 41.2'' Longitude: W 87° 37' 47.3'' San José GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 9° 55' 41'' Longitude: W 84° 5' 26.6'' Chicago Map, Where is Chicago located? San José Map, Where is San José located?

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