# Distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to San Jose (SJO)

> 12,692 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,692 km / 7,887 mi / 6,853 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iraq) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 19:15 in Sulaymaniyah, it's 10:15 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 527 ft (SJO is higher than ISU)

## Airports

### [Sulaymaniyah International Airport (ISU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isu-sulaymaniyah-sulaymaniyah-international-airport/1ef266df-8419-6f7e-be89-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- ICAO: ORSU
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 35.560000, 45.320000
- Elevation: 2,494 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 19:15 in Sulaymaniyah, it's 10:15 in San Jose.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sulaymaniyah International Airport (ISU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isu-sulaymaniyah-sulaymaniyah-international-airport/1ef266df-8419-6f7e-be89-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)