# Distance from El Borma (EBM) to San Jose (SJO)

> 9,749 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,749 km / 6,058 mi / 5,264 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tunisia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 04:06 in El Borma, it's 21:06 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,194 ft (SJO is higher than EBM)

## Airports

### [El Borma Airport (EBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebm-el-borma-el-borma-airport/1ef266de-b895-6326-bb2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Borma, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTR
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 31.700000, 9.250000
- Elevation: 827 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 04:06 in El Borma, it's 21:06 in San Jose.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Borma Airport (EBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebm-el-borma-el-borma-airport/1ef266de-b895-6326-bb2a-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)