# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Goleniow (SZZ)

> 9,708 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,708 km / 6,032 mi / 5,242 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 08:24 in San Jose, it's 16:24 in Goleniow)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,867 ft (SZZ 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

### [Szczecin-Goleniow Solidarność Airport (SZZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szz-goleniow-szczecin-goleniow-solidarnosc-airport/1ef266de-cb14-6f10-b00a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Goleniow, Poland
- ICAO: EPSC
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 53.580000, 14.900000
- Elevation: 154 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 08:24 in San Jose, it's 16:24 in Goleniow.
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)
- [Szczecin-Goleniow Solidarność Airport (SZZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szz-goleniow-szczecin-goleniow-solidarnosc-airport/1ef266de-cb14-6f10-b00a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)