# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Tororo (TRY)

> 13,096 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,096 km / 8,138 mi / 7,071 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 19:20 in San Jose, it's 04:20 in Tororo)
- **Elevation difference**: 819 ft (TRY is higher 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

### [Tororo Airport (TRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/try-tororo-tororo-airport/1ef266de-ef8d-6176-bb76-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tororo, Uganda
- ICAO: HUTO
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 0.680000, 34.170000
- Elevation: 3,840 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 19:20 in San Jose, it's 04:20 in Tororo.
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)
- [Tororo Airport (TRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/try-tororo-tororo-airport/1ef266de-ef8d-6176-bb76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)