Flight time from San José to Los Angeles
Given below is the flight time from San José, Costa Rica to Los Angeles, United States. Flight time calculator to calculate time taken to reach Los Angeles from San José by air. The nearest airport to San José is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and the nearest airport to Los Angeles is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Flight time from San José to Los Angeles is 6 hours 8 minutes
Non-Stop flight duration from SJO to LAX is 6 hours 8 minutes (Operated by Delta Air Lines)
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Non-stop flights could take upto 6 hours 30 minutes.
One-stop flights and connecting flights can take anywhere between 9 hours to 11 hours hours depending on the layover city.
Non-stop flight time from Costa Rica (SJO) to United States (LAX) by different airlines
Most of the flights by major airlines departing from San José arrive at Los Angeles International Airport. Los Angeles is served by 1 international airports.
| Journey | Duration | Airline |
|---|---|---|
|
SJO ➝ LAX |
6 hours 8 minutes | Delta Air Lines |
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SJO ➝ LAX |
6 hours 30 minutes | United Airlines |
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SJO ➝ LAX |
6 hours 30 minutes | United Airlines |
Number of Airports in Los Angeles :
1 International Airport
Number of Airports in San José :
2 Medium Airport
Distance Between San José, Costa Rica & Los Angeles, United States is 4380 Kilo Meters
Flight time from San José to Los Angeles via Houston • SJO to LAX via IAH
Flight duration from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, United States on United Airlines flight is 9 hours 19 minutes
|
SJO to IAH 3 hrs 50 mins |
IAH Waiting Time 2 hrs 3 mins |
IAH to LAX 3 hrs 26 mins |
Total Duration: 9 hrs 19 mins |
Flight time from San José to Los Angeles via Denver • SJO to LAX via DEN
Flight duration from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver International Airport, United States on United Airlines flight is 9 hours 31 minutes
|
SJO to DEN 5 hrs 35 mins |
DEN Waiting Time 1 hr 26 mins |
DEN to LAX 2 hrs 30 mins |
Total Duration: 9 hrs 31 mins |
Flight time from San José, Costa Rica to airports near Los Angeles, United States
Direct flight and one stop flight time from Juan Santamaría International Airport, San José to airports nearest to Los Angeles is given in the table below
| Journey | Destination Airports | Duration | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJO - BUR | Burbank, Bob Hope Airport | 15 hrs 11 mins | 1 Stop |
| SJO - ONT | Ontario, Ontario International Airport | 10 hrs 22 mins | 1 Stop |
| SJO - SNA | Santa Ana, CA, John Wayne Airport | 9 hrs 21 mins | 1 Stop |
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Airlines operating flights between San José and Los Angeles
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- United Airlines
San José time is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles
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Current time in San José, Costa Rica : Mon, 18 May, 2026, |
09:29 PM | |
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Current time in Los Angeles, United States :, Mon, 18 May, 2026, |
08:29 PM |
Flight Time between San José & Los Angeles • SJO - LAX Flight Duration
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SJO to LAX Flight - San José Airport to Los Angeles Airport Flight Route Map
The airports map below shows the location of San José Airport & Los Angeles Airport. Know the flight direction and San José to Los Angeles flight path
San José - Lat: 9.9936, Long: -84.2089
Los Angeles - Lat: 33.9435, Long: -118.409
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