# Distance from Milan (LIN) to San Jose (SJO)

> 9,487 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,487 km / 5,895 mi / 5,123 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 23:21 in Milan, it's 15:21 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,668 ft (SJO is higher than LIN)

## Airports

### [Linate Airport (LIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lin-milan-linate-airport/1ef266df-509e-676c-b363-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Milan, Italy
- ICAO: LIML
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 45.450000, 9.280000
- Elevation: 353 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 23:21 in Milan, it's 15:21 in San Jose.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Linate Airport (LIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lin-milan-linate-airport/1ef266df-509e-676c-b363-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)