Distance from Cardiff to San José

The distance between Cardiff, United Kingdom and San José, Costa Rica is 8,521 kilometers (5,295 miles).

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

San José, Costa Rica

From Cardiff to San José, the straight-line distance is 8,521 kilometers, heading west. Cardiff is at only 17 meters above sea level, while San José is at 1,161 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.48° N 3.18° W

Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cardiff Airport (CWL)
  • Bristol Airport (BRS)
  • Bristol Filton Airport (FZO)
  • Swansea Airport (SWS)
  • RNAS Yeovilton (YEO)
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9333° N 84.0833° W

Elevation: 1,161 m (3,809 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)

Other distances from Cardiff

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cardiff to London 212 km
From Cardiff to Birmingham 142 km
From Cardiff to Liverpool 215 km
From Cardiff to Glasgow 493 km
From Cardiff to Sheffield 242 km

Other distances from San José

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San José to Alajuela 17 km
From San José to Limón 115 km
From San José to Liberia 167 km
From San José to San Francisco 8 km
From San José to San José 161 km

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