Distance from San José to Johannesburg

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and Johannesburg, South Africa is 12,852 kilometers (7,986 miles).

San José, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

From San José to Johannesburg, the straight-line distance is 12,852 kilometers, heading southeast. San José is at 50 meters above sea level, while Johannesburg is at 1,767 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 10.9519° N 85.1357° W

Elevation: 50 m (164 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Upala Airport (UPL)
  • San Carlos (NCR)
  • Los Chiles Airport (LSL)
  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)
  • La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)
Johannesburg, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 26.2023° S 28.0436° E

Elevation: 1,767 m (5,797 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Rand Airport (QRA)
  • O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
  • Grand Central Airport (GCJ)
  • Lanseria International Airport (HLA)
  • Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF)

Other distances from San José

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San José to San José 161 km
From San José to Alajuela 145 km
From San José to Limón 253 km
From San José to Liberia 48 km
From San José to San Francisco 153 km

Other distances from Johannesburg

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Johannesburg to Cape Town 1,261 km
From Johannesburg to Pretoria 53 km
From Johannesburg to Durban 500 km
From Johannesburg to Soweto 20 km
From Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth 891 km

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Los Angeles, United States Port Harcourt, Nigeria 12,852 km
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Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Newcastle, Australia 12,852 km
Baghdad, Iraq San Salvador, El Salvador 12,853 km
Mumbai, India Milwaukee, United States 12,853 km
Pune, India Minneapolis, United States 12,853 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 12,850 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 12,850 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 12,854 km
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Baghdad, Iraq San Luis Potosí, Mexico 12,856 km
Baghdad, Iraq Veracruz, Mexico 12,848 km
Melbourne, Australia Curitiba, Brazil 12,848 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Las Vegas, United States 12,856 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Edmonton, Canada 12,856 km
Tokyo, Japan Kaduna, Nigeria 12,857 km
San Jose, United States Onitsha, Nigeria 12,846 km
Las Vegas, United States Patna, India 12,846 km
Lucknow, India Wichita, United States 12,858 km
Nairobi, Kenya Milwaukee, United States 12,859 km

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