# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Sumy (UMY)

> 11,074 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,074 km / 6,881 mi / 5,979 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Ukraine
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 13:56 in San Jose, it's 22:56 in Sumy)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,427 ft (UMY 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

### [Sumy Airport (UMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/umy-sumy-sumy-airport/1ef266df-e6f2-6baa-a44a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sumy, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKHS
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 50.860000, 34.760000
- Elevation: 594 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 13:56 in San Jose, it's 22:56 in Sumy.
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)
- [Sumy Airport (UMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/umy-sumy-sumy-airport/1ef266df-e6f2-6baa-a44a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)