# Distance from Bekily (OVA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,453 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,453 km / 8,981 mi / 7,804 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Madagascar) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 20:26 in Bekily, it's 11:26 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,751 ft (SJO is higher than OVA)

## Airports

### [Bekily Airport (OVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ova-bekily-bekily-airport/1ef266de-dc46-6680-8564-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bekily, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMSL
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -24.240000, 45.300000
- Elevation: 1,270 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 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 20:26 in Bekily, it's 11:26 in San Jose.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bekily Airport (OVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ova-bekily-bekily-airport/1ef266de-dc46-6680-8564-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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