# Distance from Borlange Airport (BLE) to San Jose (SJO)

> 9,569 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,569 km / 5,946 mi / 5,167 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 23:50 in Borlange Airport, it's 15:50 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,518 ft (SJO is higher than BLE)

## Airports

### [Borlange Airport (BLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ble-borlange-airport/1ef266de-cd25-6d86-aeae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Borlange Airport, Sweden
- ICAO: ESSD
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 60.420000, 15.520000
- Elevation: 503 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 23:50 in Borlange Airport, it's 15:50 in San Jose.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Borlange Airport (BLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ble-borlange-airport/1ef266de-cd25-6d86-aeae-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)