# Distance from Kauhajoki Airport (KHJ) to San Jose (SJO)

> 9,856 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,856 km / 6,124 mi / 5,322 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 00:24 in Kauhajoki Airport, it's 15:24 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,614 ft (SJO is higher than KHJ)

## Airports

### [Kauhajoki Airport (KHJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khj-kauhajoki-airport/1ef266de-c17f-64a0-a15b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kauhajoki Airport, Finland
- ICAO: EFKJ
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 62.460000, 22.390000
- Elevation: 407 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 00:24 in Kauhajoki Airport, it's 15:24 in San Jose.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kauhajoki Airport (KHJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khj-kauhajoki-airport/1ef266de-c17f-64a0-a15b-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)