# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Lemwerder (XLW)

> 9,308 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,308 km / 5,784 mi / 5,026 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:08 in San Jose, it's 08:08 in Lemwerder)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,001 ft (XLW 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

### [Lemwerder Airport (XLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xlw-lemwerder-lemwerder-airport/1ef266de-c000-658e-bb47-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lemwerder, Germany
- ICAO: EDWD
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.140000, 8.620000
- Elevation: 20 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 00:08 in San Jose, it's 08:08 in Lemwerder.
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)
- [Lemwerder Airport (XLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xlw-lemwerder-lemwerder-airport/1ef266de-c000-658e-bb47-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)