# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Alstahaug (SSJ)

> 9,294 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,294 km / 5,775 mi / 5,018 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 280° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 14:59 in San Jose, it's 22:59 in Alstahaug)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,965 ft (SSJ is lower than SJO)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sandnessjoen Airport Stokka (SSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssj-alstahaug-sandnessjoen-airport-stokka/1ef266de-c9b2-6708-a27b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alstahaug, Norway
- ICAO: ENST
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 65.960000, 12.470000
- Elevation: 56 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 14:59 in San Jose, it's 22:59 in Alstahaug.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sandnessjoen Airport Stokka (SSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssj-alstahaug-sandnessjoen-airport-stokka/1ef266de-c9b2-6708-a27b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)