# Distance from Ad Damazin (RSS) to San Jose (SJO)

> 12,806 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,806 km / 7,957 mi / 6,915 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 09:35 in Ad Damazin, it's 01:35 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,439 ft (SJO is higher than RSS)

## Airports

### [Damazin Airport (RSS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rss-ad-damazin-damazin-airport/1ef266de-edc6-64aa-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ad Damazin, Sudan
- ICAO: HSDZ
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 11.790000, 34.340000
- Elevation: 1,582 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 09:35 in Ad Damazin, it's 01:35 in San Jose.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Damazin Airport (RSS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rss-ad-damazin-damazin-airport/1ef266de-edc6-64aa-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)