# Distance from Hatay (HTY) to San Jose (SJO)

> 11,946 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,946 km / 7,423 mi / 6,450 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 04:29 in Hatay, it's 19:29 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,752 ft (SJO is higher than HTY)

## Airports

### [Hatay Airport (HTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hty-hatay-hatay-airport/1ef266df-593c-6360-a966-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hatay, Turkey
- ICAO: LTDA
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 36.360000, 36.280000
- Elevation: 269 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 04:29 in Hatay, it's 19:29 in San Jose.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hatay Airport (HTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hty-hatay-hatay-airport/1ef266df-593c-6360-a966-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)