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

Chicago to San José (Alajuela) Flights

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

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The Chicago to San José (Alajuela) route connects Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in US with Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in CR. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 2224 miles (3579 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 21m. This route is served by 2 airlines: American Airlines, NCR. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Juan Santamaría International Airport

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

2

Operators

4

Tracked Flights

2224

Miles

4h 21m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
American Airlines AAL AA
National Cargo NCR N8

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 3 50%
Tuesday 1 17%
Wednesday 1 17%
Thursday 0 0%
Friday 1 17%
Saturday 0 0%
Sunday 0 0%

Pattern Analysis

4 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 6
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 6 flights
Weekend: 0 flights

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 15:10 3:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 18, 2026 Active
B744 03:15 3:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 18, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
03:15 3:15 AM National Cargo NCR N8
15:10 3:10 PM American Airlines AAL AA

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
03:15 - 15:10
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.