# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Suntar (SUY)

> 11,769 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,769 km / 7,313 mi / 6,355 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 03:58 in San Jose, it's 18:58 in Suntar)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,021 ft (SUY 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

### [Suntar Airport (SUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suy-suntar-suntar-airport/1ef266df-e4f4-6e70-92d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Suntar, Russia
- ICAO: UENS
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 62.190000, 117.640000
- Elevation: 0 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 03:58 in San Jose, it's 18:58 in Suntar.
With a 15-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)
- [Suntar Airport (SUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suy-suntar-suntar-airport/1ef266df-e4f4-6e70-92d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)