# Distance from Kastoria (KSO) to San Jose (SJO)

> 10,566 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,566 km / 6,566 mi / 5,705 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 20:23 in Kastoria, it's 11:23 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 854 ft (SJO is higher than KSO)

## Airports

### [Kastoria National Airport (KSO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kso-kastoria-kastoria-national-airport/1ef266df-4e00-6014-8602-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kastoria, Greece
- ICAO: LGKA
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 40.450000, 21.280000
- Elevation: 2,167 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 20:23 in Kastoria, it's 11:23 in San Jose.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kastoria National Airport (KSO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kso-kastoria-kastoria-national-airport/1ef266df-4e00-6014-8602-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)