Flights from Amsterdam to San Jose – Direct & connecting routes
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AMS to SJO – All flight route options from Schiphol, Netherlands to Juan Santamaria International, Costa Rica. These flights are operated by 15 airlines. Fly non-stop with KLM or choose from 17 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 11 hours and 45 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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Amsterdam to San Jose flights
There are over 18 airlines and as many as 172 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to San Jose (SJO) from Amsterdam (AMS) with KLM but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Panama City, Zurich or any other of the 17 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Amsterdam to San Jose with KLM
You can fly non-stop every weekday except Mondays and Mondays with departure times at 12:25. KLM is a member of SkyTeam.
Note Non-stop flights with KLM will begin in Oct 2025.
With Iberia
If you fly from Amsterdam with Iberia you will do a stopover in Madrid, MAD before reaching San Jose. This flight trip will take 15 hours and 15 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures at 07:10 or 07:20. Iberia is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
Distance & flight times: Schiphol to Juan Santamaria International
The shortest flight time between AMS and SJO is 11 hours and 45 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 11h 45m | - | 5661 miles (9109 km) |
PTY Panama City | 14h 4m | 2h 14m | 5843 miles (9401 km) |
ZRH Zurich | 14h 10m | 40m | 6247 miles (10051 km) |
CDG Paris | 15h 20m | 3h 10m | 5832 miles (9384 km) |
FRA Frankfurt | 15h 45m | 3h 45m | 6073 miles (9771 km) |
MAD Madrid | 15h 45m | 1h 25m | 6223 miles (10013 km) |
YUL Montreal | 15h 50m | 2h 40m | 5980 miles (9622 km) |
MIA Miami | 16h 10m | 2h 45m | 5777 miles (9295 km) |
LHR London | 16h 30m | - | - |
LCY London | 16h 40m | - | - |
YYZ Toronto | 17h 0m | 3h 50m | 6099 miles (9813 km) |
MEX Mexico City | 17h 13m | 2h 21m | 6945 miles (11175 km) |
ATL Atlanta | 17h 23m | 4h 20m | 6057 miles (9746 km) |
EWR New York | 17h 38m | 2h 56m | 5886 miles (9471 km) |
IAH Houston | 17h 42m | 3h 43m | 6594 miles (10610 km) |
ORD Chicago | 17h 50m | 2h 0m | 6364 miles (10240 km) |
JFK New York | 17h 58m | - | - |
DFW Dallas | 19h 9m | 4h 49m | 6726 miles (10822 km) |


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