# Distance from Faya Largeau Airport (FYT) to San Jose (SJO)

> 11,048 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,048 km / 6,865 mi / 5,965 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chad) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 11:53 in Faya Largeau Airport, it's 04:53 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,250 ft (SJO is higher than FYT)

## Airports

### [Faya Largeau Airport (FYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fyt-faya-largeau-airport/1ef266de-de74-6a9c-b297-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Faya Largeau Airport, Chad
- ICAO: FTTY
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 17.920000, 19.110000
- Elevation: 771 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 11:53 in Faya Largeau Airport, it's 04:53 in San Jose.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faya Largeau Airport (FYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fyt-faya-largeau-airport/1ef266de-de74-6a9c-b297-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)