# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Tampere / Pirkkala (TMP)

> 9,955 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,955 km / 6,186 mi / 5,376 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 10:30 in San Jose, it's 19:30 in Tampere / Pirkkala)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,631 ft (TMP 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

### [Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmp-tampere-pirkkala-tampere-pirkkala-airport/1ef266de-c23e-67ec-8dfb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland
- ICAO: EFTP
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 61.410000, 23.600000
- Elevation: 390 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 10:30 in San Jose, it's 19:30 in Tampere / Pirkkala.
With a 9-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)
- [Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmp-tampere-pirkkala-tampere-pirkkala-airport/1ef266de-c23e-67ec-8dfb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)