# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Trabzon (TZX)

> 11,961 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,961 km / 7,432 mi / 6,458 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 21:30 in San Jose, it's 06:30 in Trabzon)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,917 ft (TZX 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

### [Trabzon International Airport (TZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tzx-trabzon-trabzon-international-airport/1ef266df-58fe-6772-9230-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Trabzon, Turkey
- ICAO: LTCG
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.000000, 39.790000
- Elevation: 104 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 21:30 in San Jose, it's 06:30 in Trabzon.
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)
- [Trabzon International Airport (TZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tzx-trabzon-trabzon-international-airport/1ef266df-58fe-6772-9230-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)