# Distance from Ouesso Airport (OUE) to San Jose (SJO)

> 11,098 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,098 km / 6,896 mi / 5,992 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Congo) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 13:44 in Ouesso Airport, it's 06:44 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,863 ft (SJO is higher than OUE)

## Airports

### [Ouesso Airport (OUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oue-ouesso-airport/1ef266de-d6a8-69c6-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ouesso Airport, Congo
- ICAO: FCOU
- Timezone: Africa/Brazzaville
- Coordinates: 1.620000, 16.040000
- Elevation: 1,158 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 13:44 in Ouesso Airport, it's 06:44 in San Jose.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ouesso Airport (OUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oue-ouesso-airport/1ef266de-d6a8-69c6-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)