# Distance from Futuna Island (FTA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 11,995 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,995 km / 7,454 mi / 6,477 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vanuatu) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 14:45 in Futuna Island, it's 21:45 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,926 ft (SJO is higher than FTA)

## Airports

### [Futuna Airport (FTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fta-futuna-island-futuna-airport/1ef266df-74d2-669c-b7d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Futuna Island, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVVF
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -19.520000, 170.230000
- Elevation: 95 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 14:45 in Futuna Island, it's 21:45 in San Jose.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Futuna Airport (FTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fta-futuna-island-futuna-airport/1ef266df-74d2-669c-b7d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)