# Distance from Brussels (BRU) to Quepos (XQP)

> 9,097 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,097 km / 5,653 mi / 4,912 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 275° (west)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Belgium) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 17:16 in Brussels, it's 09:16 in Quepos)
- **Elevation difference**: 99 ft (XQP is lower than BRU)

## Airports

### [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brussels, Belgium
- ICAO: EBBR
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 50.900000, 4.480000
- Elevation: 184 ft

### [Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xqp-quepos-quepos-managua-airport/1ef266df-6684-6342-9d49-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Quepos, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRQP
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.440000, -84.130000
- Elevation: 85 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 17:16 in Brussels, it's 09:16 in Quepos.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xqp-quepos-quepos-managua-airport/1ef266df-6684-6342-9d49-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)