# Distance from Budapest (BUD) to San Jose (SJO)

> 10,182 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,182 km / 6,327 mi / 5,498 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Hungary) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 22:24 in Budapest, it's 14:24 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,526 ft (SJO is higher than BUD)

## Airports

### [Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bud-budapest-budapest-ferenc-liszt-international-airport/1ef266df-4ebe-6df2-a892-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Budapest, Hungary
- ICAO: LHBP
- Timezone: Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates: 47.440000, 19.260000
- Elevation: 495 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 22:24 in Budapest, it's 14:24 in San Jose.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bud-budapest-budapest-ferenc-liszt-international-airport/1ef266df-4ebe-6df2-a892-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)