# Distance from Kabala (KBA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 7,946 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,946 km / 4,938 mi / 4,291 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:14 in Kabala, it's 08:14 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,009 ft (SJO is higher than KBA)

## Airports

### [Kabala Airport (KBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kba-kabala-kabala-airport/1ef266de-e7ec-6b60-acfd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabala, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFKB
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 9.640000, -11.520000
- Elevation: 1,012 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 14:14 in Kabala, it's 08:14 in San Jose.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kabala Airport (KBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kba-kabala-kabala-airport/1ef266de-e7ec-6b60-acfd-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)