Managua to San José (Alajuela) Flights MGA → SJO

Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport → Juan Santamaría International Airport

🇳🇮 Managua, NI → 🇨🇷 San José (Alajuela), CR

The Managua to San José (Alajuela) route connects Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA) in NI with Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in CR. This short-haul flight covers approximately 199 miles (320 km) with a typical flight time of 47m. This route is served by 5 airlines: SANSA Airlines, Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia Airlines, Avianca Costa Rica and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 3 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport

ICAO Code:
MNMG
IATA Code:
MGA
City:
🇳🇮 Managua
Country:
NI
Elevation:
194 ft

Destination Airport

Juan Santamaría International Airport

ICAO Code:
MROC
IATA Code:
SJO
City:
🇨🇷 San José (Alajuela)
Country:
CR
Elevation:
3021 ft

5

Operators

3

Daily Flights

199

Miles

47m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
SANSA Airlines LRS RZ
Avianca AVA AV
Avianca Costa Rica LRC LR
Copa Airlines CMP CM
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 29 27%
Tuesday 9 8%
Wednesday 17 16%
Thursday 22 21%
Friday 29 27%
Saturday 0 0%
Sunday 0 0%

Pattern Analysis

3 Daily Flights:
LRS61 LRS1061 CMP839
Data Points: 106
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 106 flights
Weekend: 0 flights

All Flight Routes

5 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Avianca
AVA / AV
- A20N -
M T W T F S S
Oct 19, 2025 Active
- A20N -
M T W T F S S
Oct 19, 2025 Active
CMP839 B38M 15:49 3:49 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 15, 2026 Active
LRS61 LRS1061 C208 09:05 9:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 30, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
- B38M -
M T W T F S S
Oct 7, 2025 Active
Total Routes: 5
Active Routes: 5
Unique Airlines: 5
Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
09:05 9:05 AM SANSA Airlines LRS RZ
15:49 3:49 PM Copa Airlines CMP CM

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (MNMG - America/Managua).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
09:05 - 15:49
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.