# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Vadsø (VDS)

> 9,840 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,840 km / 6,114 mi / 5,313 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:56 in San Jose, it's 08:56 in Vadsø)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,894 ft (VDS 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

### [Vadsø Airport (VDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vds-vadso-vadso-airport/1ef266de-c9d0-6992-889c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vadsø, Norway
- ICAO: ENVD
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 70.070000, 29.840000
- Elevation: 127 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 00:56 in San Jose, it's 08:56 in Vadsø.
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)
- [Vadsø Airport (VDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vds-vadso-vadso-airport/1ef266de-c9d0-6992-889c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)