# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ)

> 16,639 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,639 km / 10,339 mi / 8,984 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11.5h (When it's 20:10 in San Jose, it's 07:40 in Visakhapatnam)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,006 ft (VTZ 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

### [Vishakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vtz-visakhapatnam-vishakhapatnam-airport/1ef266df-f0c6-6ea6-baee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Visakhapatnam, India
- ICAO: VEVZ
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 17.720000, 83.220000
- Elevation: 15 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 20:10 in San Jose, it's 07:40 in Visakhapatnam.
With a 11.5-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)
- [Vishakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vtz-visakhapatnam-vishakhapatnam-airport/1ef266df-f0c6-6ea6-baee-06bb2780ed98)
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