# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Ulyanovsk (ULY)

> 11,617 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,617 km / 7,219 mi / 6,273 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 20:10 in San Jose, it's 06:10 in Ulyanovsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,769 ft (ULY 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

### [Ulyanovsk East Airport (ULY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uly-ulyanovsk-ulyanovsk-east-airport/1ef266df-ec8b-64a4-bea9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulyanovsk, Russia
- ICAO: UWLW
- Timezone: Europe/Ulyanovsk
- Coordinates: 54.400000, 48.800000
- Elevation: 252 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 20:10 in San Jose, it's 06:10 in Ulyanovsk.
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)
- [Ulyanovsk East Airport (ULY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uly-ulyanovsk-ulyanovsk-east-airport/1ef266df-ec8b-64a4-bea9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)