# Distance from Maribor Airport (MBX) to San Jose (SJO)

> 9,949 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,949 km / 6,182 mi / 5,372 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Slovenia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 05:14 in Maribor Airport, it's 21:14 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,145 ft (SJO is higher than MBX)

## Airports

### [Maribor Airport (MBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbx-maribor-airport/1ef266df-518d-666e-a15d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maribor Airport, Slovenia
- ICAO: LJMB
- Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana
- Coordinates: 46.480000, 15.690000
- Elevation: 876 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 05:14 in Maribor Airport, it's 21:14 in San Jose.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maribor Airport (MBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbx-maribor-airport/1ef266df-518d-666e-a15d-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)