Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 04m
Bearing
179° S
Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO) is 1,634 miles (2,629 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–SJO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–SJO; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
72
May 2026
Seats
14,326
both directions
Passengers
13,228
both directions
Load factor
92.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–SJO?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–SJO in May 2026 (72 departures).
- DL
72 departures · 14,326 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.3%
Load
What plane flies ATL–SJO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of ATL–SJO departures.
- Boeing 757-200
72 departures · 92.3% load
100.0%
How has ATL–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–SJO departures fell from 75 in June 2025 to 72 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
75 departures · 13,471 passengers
91.7%
Load
July 2025
78 departures · 14,248 passengers
92.4%
Load
August 2025
73 departures · 12,394 passengers
86.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 10,784 passengers
90.4%
Load
October 2025
65 departures · 11,315 passengers
85.9%
Load
November 2025
99 departures · 15,970 passengers
80.1%
Load
December 2025
151 departures · 25,933 passengers
85.5%
Load
January 2026
147 departures · 26,547 passengers
89.8%
Load
February 2026
120 departures · 21,495 passengers
89.1%
Load
March 2026
139 departures · 24,902 passengers
89.1%
Load
April 2026
102 departures · 17,724 passengers
85.5%
Load
May 2026
72 departures · 13,228 passengers
92.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → SJO
93.3% full
36 departures · 6,683 passengers
SJO → ATL
91.4% full
36 departures · 6,545 passengers
Nonstop ATL–SJO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
San José
CR
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Coordinates
9.99°N, 84.21°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from San José (SJO)?
ATL to SJO is 1,634 miles (2,629 km / 1,420 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to SJO?
A nonstop covers the 1,634-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–SJO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–SJO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,634-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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