# Distance from Ondangwa (OND) to San Jose (SJO)

> 11,412 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,412 km / 7,091 mi / 6,162 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Namibia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 09:10 in Ondangwa, it's 01:10 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 578 ft (SJO is lower than OND)

## Airports

### [Ondangwa Airport (OND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ond-ondangwa-ondangwa-airport/1ef266de-e13b-62f8-a242-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ondangwa, Namibia
- ICAO: FYOA
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -17.880000, 15.950000
- Elevation: 3,599 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 09:10 in Ondangwa, it's 01:10 in San Jose.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ondangwa Airport (OND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ond-ondangwa-ondangwa-airport/1ef266de-e13b-62f8-a242-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)