San José (Alajuela) to Liberia (SJO–LIR) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WK38
WK Edelweiss
359
2:40 PM
CST TM
3:25 PM
CST
0h 45m
M T W T F S S
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
MIA Miami 7h 14m AAACAV AA Miami (MIA) to Liberia flights
EWR Newark 21h 22m UA ACUA Newark (EWR) to Liberia flights
ATL Atlanta 21h 36m AFDL DL Atlanta (ATL) to Liberia flights
JFK New York 21h 49m B6 B6 New York (JFK) to Liberia flights
FLL Fort Lauderdale 22h 18m B6 B6 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Liberia flights
IAH Houston 22h 43m UA UA Houston (IAH) to Liberia flights
HOU Houston 24h 34m WN WN Houston (HOU) to Liberia flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 24h 47m AA AA Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Liberia flights
YYZ Toronto 27h 24m AC ACPDWS Toronto (YYZ) to Liberia flights
YUL Montréal 28h 6m ACTS TSWS Montréal (YUL) to Liberia flights
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San José (Alajuela) to Liberia
5 carriers, 2 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 100 mi 0h 45m nonstop

SJO–LIR is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. Edelweiss, Lufthansa and Swiss lead the route. The flight covers 100 miles in approximately 0h 45m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SJO–LIR service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WK Edelweiss 2 359 0h45
LH Lufthansa 1
LX Swiss 1 Star Alliance
UA United Airlines 0 Star Alliance
WN Southwest Airlines 0
Aircraft on this route
359 Airbus A350-900 – WK
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: LH + WK + WN (3 flights/wk, 75%)
Star Alliance: LX + UA (1 flights/wk, 25%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SJO to LIR direction.
Mon
1
flight
Tue
0
flights
Wed
0
flights
Thu
0
flights
Fri
0
flights
Sat
0
flights
Sun
1
flight
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
1
Nonstop flights
2
Outbound / wk
0
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SJO to LIR.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
12
Hubs
~7h
Fastest
~28h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
307
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Liberia is 0 hours the same as San José (Alajuela).
SJO: CST · LIR: CST

When it's 6:00 PM in San José (Alajuela), it's 6:00 PM in Liberia.
Distance & Flight Time
100 mi / 161 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 0h 45m gate to gate.

SJO–LIR Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San José (Alajuela) to Liberia route.
Route details
Distance100 mi / 161 km
Flight time0h 45m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights2 out
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SJO
IATA / ICAOSJO / MROC
TimezoneAmerica/Costa_Rica
Passengers/yr7.5M
Elevation3,021 ft / 921 m
Destination: LIR
IATA / ICAOLIR / MRLB
TimezoneAmerica/Costa_Rica
Passengers/yr1.9M
Elevation270 ft / 82 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SJO to LIR flights.
Nonstop flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport take about 0h 45m gate to gate. The route covers 100 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from SJO to LIR: Edelweiss, Lufthansa, Swiss, United Airlines, and others.
This route has limited weekly service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Miami, Newark Liberty and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to LIR and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from LIR to SJO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
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Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SJO to LIR

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) are connected by nonstop service from Edelweiss, Lufthansa, Swiss, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. With 2 weekly departures, this is a regularly served route.

SJO to LIR Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SJO to LIR is about 0 hours 45 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 100 miles (161 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Miami, Newark Liberty and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.