# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Thumrait (TTH)

> 14,492 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,492 km / 9,005 mi / 7,825 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Oman
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 02:32 in San Jose, it's 12:32 in Thumrait)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,451 ft (TTH 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

### [Thumrait Air Base (TTH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tth-thumrait-thumrait-air-base/1ef266df-8126-6236-bcee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thumrait, Oman
- ICAO: OOTH
- Timezone: Asia/Muscat
- Coordinates: 17.670000, 54.020000
- Elevation: 1,570 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 02:32 in San Jose, it's 12:32 in Thumrait.
With a 10-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)
- [Thumrait Air Base (TTH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tth-thumrait-thumrait-air-base/1ef266df-8126-6236-bcee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)