# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Baku (ZXT)

> 12,694 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,694 km / 7,888 mi / 6,854 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Azerbaijan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 22:49 in San Jose, it's 08:49 in Baku)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,929 ft (ZXT 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

### [Zabrat Airport (ZXT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zxt-baku-zabrat-airport/1ef266df-e482-6776-8bd2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baku, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBTT
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 40.500000, 49.980000
- Elevation: 92 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 22:49 in San Jose, it's 08:49 in Baku.
With a 10-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)
- [Zabrat Airport (ZXT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zxt-baku-zabrat-airport/1ef266df-e482-6776-8bd2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)