# Distance from Orapa Airport (ORP) to San Jose (SJO)

> 12,420 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,420 km / 7,718 mi / 6,706 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 273° (west)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 19:23 in Orapa Airport, it's 11:23 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 79 ft (SJO is lower than ORP)

## Airports

### [Orapa Airport (ORP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/orp-orapa-airport/1ef266de-d5e3-6c84-a4a3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orapa Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBOR
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -21.270000, 25.320000
- Elevation: 3,100 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 19:23 in Orapa Airport, it's 11:23 in San Jose.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Orapa Airport (ORP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/orp-orapa-airport/1ef266de-d5e3-6c84-a4a3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)