# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Quthing (UTG)

> 12,661 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,661 km / 7,867 mi / 6,837 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 08:40 in San Jose, it's 16:40 in Quthing)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,329 ft (UTG is higher 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

### [Quthing Airport (UTG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/utg-quthing-quthing-airport/1ef266de-e08b-672c-9bd1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Quthing, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXQG
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -30.410000, 27.690000
- Elevation: 5,350 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 08:40 in San Jose, it's 16:40 in Quthing.
With a 8-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)
- [Quthing Airport (UTG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/utg-quthing-quthing-airport/1ef266de-e08b-672c-9bd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)