# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Trollhattan (THN)

> 9,443 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,443 km / 5,867 mi / 5,099 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Sweden
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:53 in San Jose, it's 08:53 in Trollhattan)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,884 ft (THN 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

### [Trollhattan-Vanersborg Airport (THN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thn-trollhattan-trollhattan-vanersborg-airport/1ef266de-cbe4-6828-a091-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Trollhattan, Sweden
- ICAO: ESGT
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 58.320000, 12.350000
- Elevation: 137 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 00:53 in San Jose, it's 08:53 in Trollhattan.
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)
- [Trollhattan-Vanersborg Airport (THN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thn-trollhattan-trollhattan-vanersborg-airport/1ef266de-cbe4-6828-a091-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)