# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Poprad (TAT)

> 10,198 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,198 km / 6,337 mi / 5,507 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Slovakia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:45 in San Jose, it's 23:45 in Poprad)
- **Elevation difference**: 665 ft (TAT 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

### [Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tat-poprad-poprad-tatry-airport/1ef266df-5a41-65b2-a57b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Poprad, Slovakia
- ICAO: LZTT
- Timezone: Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates: 49.070000, 20.240000
- Elevation: 2,356 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 15:45 in San Jose, it's 23:45 in Poprad.
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)
- [Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tat-poprad-poprad-tatry-airport/1ef266df-5a41-65b2-a57b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)