# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Vaxjo (VXO)

> 9,613 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,613 km / 5,973 mi / 5,191 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Sweden
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 10:58 in San Jose, it's 18:58 in Vaxjo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,411 ft (VXO 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

### [Vaxjo Kronoberg Airport (VXO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vxo-vaxjo-vaxjo-kronoberg-airport/1ef266de-cc7b-66e2-b414-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vaxjo, Sweden
- ICAO: ESMX
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 56.930000, 14.730000
- Elevation: 610 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 10:58 in San Jose, it's 18:58 in Vaxjo.
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)
- [Vaxjo Kronoberg Airport (VXO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vxo-vaxjo-vaxjo-kronoberg-airport/1ef266de-cc7b-66e2-b414-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)