# Distance from Lulea (LLA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 9,732 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,732 km / 6,047 mi / 5,255 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 13:31 in Lulea, it's 05:31 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,956 ft (SJO is higher than LLA)

## Airports

### [Lulea Airport (LLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lla-lulea-lulea-airport/1ef266de-cd03-6eac-905b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lulea, Sweden
- ICAO: ESPA
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 65.540000, 22.120000
- Elevation: 65 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 13:31 in Lulea, it's 05:31 in San Jose.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lulea Airport (LLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lla-lulea-lulea-airport/1ef266de-cd03-6eac-905b-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)