# Distance from Beihan Airport (BHN) to San Jose (SJO)

> 13,848 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,848 km / 8,605 mi / 7,477 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Yemen) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 00:28 in Beihan Airport, it's 15:28 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 779 ft (SJO is lower than BHN)

## Airports

### [Beihan Airport (BHN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhn-beihan-airport/1ef266df-84ab-6c44-ab1d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beihan Airport, Yemen
- ICAO: OYBN
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 14.780000, 45.720000
- Elevation: 3,800 ft

### [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Jose, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MROC
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.990000, -84.210000
- Elevation: 3,021 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 00:28 in Beihan Airport, it's 15:28 in San Jose.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beihan Airport (BHN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhn-beihan-airport/1ef266df-84ab-6c44-ab1d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)