# Distance from Yerevan (EVN) to San Jose (SJO)

> 12,339 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,339 km / 7,667 mi / 6,663 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Armenia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 00:36 in Yerevan, it's 14:36 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 183 ft (SJO is higher than EVN)

## Airports

### [Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/evn-yerevan-zvartnots-international-airport/1ef266df-e4a5-6f32-a01c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yerevan, Armenia
- ICAO: UDYZ
- Timezone: Asia/Yerevan
- Coordinates: 40.150000, 44.400000
- Elevation: 2,838 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 00:36 in Yerevan, it's 14:36 in San Jose.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/evn-yerevan-zvartnots-international-airport/1ef266df-e4a5-6f32-a01c-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)