# Distance from Karlovy Vary (KLV) to San Jose (SJO)

> 9,656 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,656 km / 6,000 mi / 5,214 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Czech Republic) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:55 in Karlovy Vary, it's 07:55 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,032 ft (SJO is higher than KLV)

## Airports

### [Karlovy Vary International Airport (KLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klv-karlovy-vary-karlovy-vary-international-airport/1ef266df-5255-6844-bae9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- ICAO: LKKV
- Timezone: Europe/Prague
- Coordinates: 50.200000, 12.910000
- Elevation: 1,989 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 15:55 in Karlovy Vary, it's 07:55 in San Jose.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Karlovy Vary International Airport (KLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klv-karlovy-vary-karlovy-vary-international-airport/1ef266df-5255-6844-bae9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
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