# Distance from Pago Pago (PPG) to San Jose (SJO)

> 9,910 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,910 km / 6,158 mi / 5,351 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (AS) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 14:00 in Pago Pago, it's 19:00 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,990 ft (SJO is higher than PPG)

## Airports

### [Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppg-pago-pago-pago-pago-international-airport/1ef266df-731c-6fb4-9410-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pago Pago, AS
- ICAO: NSTU
- Timezone: Pacific/Pago_Pago
- Coordinates: -14.330000, -170.710000
- Elevation: 31 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 14:00 in Pago Pago, it's 19:00 in San Jose.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppg-pago-pago-pago-pago-international-airport/1ef266df-731c-6fb4-9410-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)