# Distance from Athens (ATH) to San Jose (SYQ)

> 10,868 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,868 km / 6,753 mi / 5,869 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 14:46 in Athens, it's 05:46 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,979 ft (SYQ is higher than ATH)

## Airports

### [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Athens, Greece
- ICAO: LGAV
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.940000, 23.940000
- Elevation: 308 ft

### [Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syq-san-jose-tobias-bolanos-international-airport/1ef266df-6678-6c22-9ec2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Jose, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRPV
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.960000, -84.140000
- Elevation: 3,287 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:46 in Athens, it's 05:46 in San Jose.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syq-san-jose-tobias-bolanos-international-airport/1ef266df-6678-6c22-9ec2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)