# Distance from Chokurdah (CKH) to San Jose (SJO)

> 10,244 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,244 km / 6,365 mi / 5,531 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 23:26 in Chokurdah, it's 06:26 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,870 ft (SJO is higher than CKH)

## Airports

### [Chokurdakh Airport (CKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckh-chokurdah-chokurdakh-airport/1ef266df-e51e-67a2-8304-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chokurdah, Russia
- ICAO: UESO
- Timezone: Asia/Srednekolymsk
- Coordinates: 70.620000, 147.900000
- Elevation: 151 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 23:26 in Chokurdah, it's 06:26 in San Jose.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chokurdakh Airport (CKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckh-chokurdah-chokurdakh-airport/1ef266df-e51e-67a2-8304-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)