# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Tenkodogo (TEG)

> 9,120 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,120 km / 5,667 mi / 4,924 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 07:41 in San Jose, it's 13:41 in Tenkodogo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,004 ft (TEG 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

### [Tenkodogo Airport (TEG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/teg-tenkodogo-tenkodogo-airport/1ef266de-b6ca-65e6-a495-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFET
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 11.800000, -0.370000
- Elevation: 1,017 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 07:41 in San Jose, it's 13:41 in Tenkodogo.
With a 6-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)
- [Tenkodogo Airport (TEG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/teg-tenkodogo-tenkodogo-airport/1ef266de-b6ca-65e6-a495-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)