# Distance from Kumasi (KMS) to San Jose (SJO)

> 9,075 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,075 km / 5,639 mi / 4,900 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:27 in Kumasi, it's 23:27 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,079 ft (SJO is higher than KMS)

## Airports

### [Kumasi Airport (KMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kms-kumasi-kumasi-airport/1ef266de-b729-691a-bcf0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kumasi, Ghana
- ICAO: DGSI
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 6.710000, -1.590000
- Elevation: 942 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 05:27 in Kumasi, it's 23:27 in San Jose.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kumasi Airport (KMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kms-kumasi-kumasi-airport/1ef266de-b729-691a-bcf0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)