# Distance from Pevek (PWE) to San Jose (SJO)

> 9,538 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,538 km / 5,927 mi / 5,150 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 17:00 in Pevek, it's 23:00 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,010 ft (SJO is higher than PWE)

## Airports

### [Pevek Airport (PWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwe-pevek-pevek-airport/1ef266df-e5cc-6d16-8818-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pevek, Russia
- ICAO: UHMP
- Timezone: Asia/Anadyr
- Coordinates: 69.780000, 170.600000
- Elevation: 11 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 17:00 in Pevek, it's 23:00 in San Jose.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pevek Airport (PWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwe-pevek-pevek-airport/1ef266df-e5cc-6d16-8818-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)