New York (JFK) to San José (SJO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 13m
Bearing
200° S
New York (JFK) to San José (SJO) is 2,211 miles (3,559 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–SJO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–SJO; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 92% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
50
July 2026
Seats
8,252
both directions
Passengers
7,385
both directions
Load factor
89.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SJO?
JetBlue Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–SJO in July 2026 (50 departures).
- B6
50 departures · 8,252 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.5%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SJO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 92% of JFK–SJO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
46 departures · 90.8% load
92.0% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 82.0% load
4.0% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 72.3% load
4.0%
How has JFK–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SJO departures fell from 59 in August 2025 to 50 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
59 departures · 8,661 passengers
89.9%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 8,587 passengers
89.8%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 8,728 passengers
88.3%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 7,907 passengers
84.2%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 8,356 passengers
86.8%
Load
January 2026
55 departures · 9,460 passengers
89.1%
Load
February 2026
50 departures · 8,472 passengers
84.7%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 8,868 passengers
80.4%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 7,606 passengers
78.7%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,702 passengers
86.6%
Load
June 2026
54 departures · 7,925 passengers
88.7%
Load
July 2026
50 departures · 7,385 passengers
89.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SJO
94.5% full
28 departures · 4,359 passengers
SJO → JFK
83.1% full
22 departures · 3,026 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SJO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
San José
CR
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Coordinates
9.99°N, 84.21°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from San José (SJO)?
JFK to SJO is 2,211 miles (3,559 km / 1,922 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to SJO?
A nonstop covers the 2,211-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–SJO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (92.0%), followed by the Airbus A321 (4.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SJO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,211-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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