# Distance from Ile d'Yeu (IDY) to San Jose (SJO)

> 8,579 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,579 km / 5,331 mi / 4,632 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 00:56 in Ile d'Yeu, it's 16:56 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,942 ft (SJO is higher than IDY)

## Airports

### [Ile d'Yeu Airport (IDY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idy-ile-dyeu-ile-dyeu-airport/1ef266df-4844-6e4a-bef0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ile d'Yeu, France
- ICAO: LFEY
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.720000, -2.390000
- Elevation: 79 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:56 in Ile d'Yeu, it's 16:56 in San Jose.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ile d'Yeu Airport (IDY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idy-ile-dyeu-ile-dyeu-airport/1ef266df-4844-6e4a-bef0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)