# Distance from Dushanbe (DYU) to San Jose (SJO)

> 13,938 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,938 km / 8,661 mi / 7,526 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tajikistan) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 20:36 in Dushanbe, it's 09:36 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 446 ft (SJO is higher than DYU)

## Airports

### [Dushanbe Airport (DYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dyu-dushanbe-dushanbe-airport/1ef266df-eb27-64fa-8c83-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
- ICAO: UTDD
- Timezone: Asia/Dushanbe
- Coordinates: 38.540000, 68.830000
- Elevation: 2,575 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 20:36 in Dushanbe, it's 09:36 in San Jose.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dushanbe Airport (DYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dyu-dushanbe-dushanbe-airport/1ef266df-eb27-64fa-8c83-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)