# Distance from Bissau (OXB) to San Jose (SJO)

> 7,469 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,469 km / 4,641 mi / 4,033 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea-Bissau) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 04:20 in Bissau, it's 22:20 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,892 ft (SJO is higher than OXB)

## Airports

### [Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oxb-bissau-osvaldo-vieira-international-airport/1ef266de-e816-6294-87ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
- ICAO: GGOV
- Timezone: Africa/Bissau
- Coordinates: 11.890000, -15.650000
- Elevation: 129 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:20 in Bissau, it's 22:20 in San Jose.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oxb-bissau-osvaldo-vieira-international-airport/1ef266de-e816-6294-87ad-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)