# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Gorom-Gorom (XGG)

> 9,091 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,091 km / 5,649 mi / 4,909 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:47 in San Jose, it's 15:47 in Gorom-Gorom)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,086 ft (XGG 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

### [Gorom-Gorom Airport (XGG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xgg-gorom-gorom-gorom-gorom-airport/1ef266de-b6a2-694c-ac51-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gorom-Gorom, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFEG
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 14.450000, -0.230000
- Elevation: 935 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 09:47 in San Jose, it's 15:47 in Gorom-Gorom.
With a 6-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)
- [Gorom-Gorom Airport (XGG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xgg-gorom-gorom-gorom-gorom-airport/1ef266de-b6a2-694c-ac51-06bb2780ed98)
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