🇨🇷 SJO
San José (Alajuela)
2224 mi
ORD 🇺🇸
Chicago

San José (Alajuela) to Chicago Flights

Juan Santamaría International Airport Chicago O'Hare International Airport 2 airlines

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The San José (Alajuela) to Chicago route connects Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in CR with Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 2224 miles (3579 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 55m. This route is served by 2 airlines: American Airlines, UAL. AirportRoutes has tracked 3 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Juan Santamaría International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

ICAO Code:
KORD
IATA Code:
ORD
City:
🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:
US
Elevation:
680 ft

2

Operators

3

Tracked Flights

2224

Miles

4h 55m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
American Airlines AAL AA
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 4 19%
Tuesday 3 14%
Wednesday 3 14%
Thursday 4 19%
Friday 2 10%
Saturday 3 14%
Sunday 2 10%

Pattern Analysis

3 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 21
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 16 flights
Weekend: 5 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 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
B38M 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 15, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
B38M 13:05 1:05 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 15, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:00 6:00 AM American Airlines AAL AA
13:05 1:05 PM United UAL UA

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:00 - 13:05
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.