Flight distance from Chicago to San Jose

3557 kilometers/2210 miles
or 1920 nautical miles.
Your flight will depart from Chicago airport and land at San Jose airport.
City: Chicago (CHI) San Jose (SJO)
Latitude: 41.881944 9.93333
Longitude: -87.627778 -84.083328
Country: United States Costa Rica
Timezone: America/Chicago America/Costa_Rica
Current time:: 00:58 03-Apr-2026 00:58 03-Apr-2026

How far is between Chicago and San Jose?

  • Your starting point Chicago, United States is located at 41.881944,-87.627778
  • Your ending point San Jose, Costa Rica is located at 9.93333,-84.083328
  • l distance from Chicago to San Jose is 3557 kms equals to miles and 1920 nautical miles.
  • Flight time from Chicago to San Jose is 29 hours 9 minutes
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