# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Ventspils (VNT)

> 9,995 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,995 km / 6,211 mi / 5,397 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 23:04 in San Jose, it's 08:04 in Ventspils)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,002 ft (VNT 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

### [Ventspils International Airport (VNT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vnt-ventspils-ventspils-international-airport/1ef266de-cefc-6f74-a008-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ventspils, Latvia
- ICAO: EVVA
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- Coordinates: 57.360000, 21.540000
- Elevation: 19 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 23:04 in San Jose, it's 08:04 in Ventspils.
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)
- [Ventspils International Airport (VNT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vnt-ventspils-ventspils-international-airport/1ef266de-cefc-6f74-a008-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)