# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to San Jose (SYQ)

> 12,900 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,900 km / 8,016 mi / 6,966 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 19:41 in Jeddah, it's 10:41 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,239 ft (SYQ is higher than JED)

## Airports

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 ft

### [Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syq-san-jose-tobias-bolanos-international-airport/1ef266df-6678-6c22-9ec2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Jose, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRPV
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.960000, -84.140000
- Elevation: 3,287 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 19:41 in Jeddah, it's 10:41 in San Jose.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syq-san-jose-tobias-bolanos-international-airport/1ef266df-6678-6c22-9ec2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)