# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Ust Kamenogorsk (UKK)

> 13,216 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,216 km / 8,212 mi / 7,136 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Kazakhstan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 21:05 in San Jose, it's 08:05 in Ust Kamenogorsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,079 ft (UKK 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

### [Ust-Kamennogorsk Airport (UKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukk-ust-kamenogorsk-ust-kamennogorsk-airport/1ef266df-e42d-68e8-996f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ust Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UASK
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 50.040000, 82.490000
- Elevation: 942 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 21:05 in San Jose, it's 08:05 in Ust Kamenogorsk.
With a 11-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)
- [Ust-Kamennogorsk Airport (UKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukk-ust-kamenogorsk-ust-kamennogorsk-airport/1ef266df-e42d-68e8-996f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)