# Distance from Ouagadougou (OUA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 8,988 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,988 km / 5,585 mi / 4,853 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 278° (west)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burkina Faso) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:02 in Ouagadougou, it's 08:02 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,984 ft (SJO is higher than OUA)

## Airports

### [Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oua-ouagadougou-ouagadougou-airport/1ef266de-b6d7-6318-9554-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFFD
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 12.350000, -1.510000
- Elevation: 1,037 ft

### [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://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

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:02 in Ouagadougou, it's 08:02 in San Jose.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oua-ouagadougou-ouagadougou-airport/1ef266de-b6d7-6318-9554-06bb2780ed98)
- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
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