# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Ulan Ude (UUD)

> 13,053 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,053 km / 8,111 mi / 7,048 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 21:01 in San Jose, it's 11:01 in Ulan Ude)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,331 ft (UUD 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

### [Ulan-Ude Airport (Mukhino) (UUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uud-ulan-ude-ulan-ude-airport-mukhino/1ef266df-e691-67ba-a2cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulan Ude, Russia
- ICAO: UIUU
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 51.810000, 107.440000
- Elevation: 1,690 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 21:01 in San Jose, it's 11:01 in Ulan Ude.
With a 14-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)
- [Ulan-Ude Airport (Mukhino) (UUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uud-ulan-ude-ulan-ude-airport-mukhino/1ef266df-e691-67ba-a2cb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)