Distance from Ocotal to San José

The distance between Ocotal, Nicaragua and San José, Costa Rica is 485 kilometers (301 miles).

Ocotal, Nueva Segovia Department, Nicaragua

San José, Costa Rica

From Ocotal to San José, the straight-line distance is 485 kilometers, heading southeast. Ocotal is at 611 meters above sea level, while San José is at 1,161 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Ocotal, Nicaragua

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Managua

Coordinates: 13.6321° N 86.4752° W

Elevation: 611 m (2,005 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Toncontín International Airport (TGU)
  • Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base (XPL)
  • Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA)
  • Siuna (SIU)
  • San Pedro Airport (BZA)
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 Ocotal

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Ocotal to Managua 168 km
From Ocotal to León 139 km
From Ocotal to Granada 197 km
From Ocotal to Masaya 188 km
From Ocotal to Chinandega 132 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Ocotal and San José.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Hermosillo, Mexico Mesa, United States 486 km
Trujillo, Peru Callao, Peru 484 km
Trujillo, Peru Lima, Peru 487 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 483 km
Paris, France Leicester, United Kingdom 487 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Brussels, Belgium 488 km
Paris, France Newport, United Kingdom 488 km
Phoenix, United States San Diego, United States 482 km
Mississauga, Canada Columbus, United States 488 km
Kanpur, India Patna, India 489 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil São Paulo, Brazil 489 km
Milwaukee, United States Minneapolis, United States 481 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 480 km
Zapopan, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 480 km
Oklahoma City, United States Kansas City, United States 480 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 480 km
Brussels, Belgium Bristol, United Kingdom 490 km
Washington, United States Cleveland, United States 491 km
Belmopan, Belize Cancún, Mexico 479 km
Paris, France Cardiff, United Kingdom 491 km

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