# Distance from Parakou (PKO) to San Jose (SJO)

> 9,484 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,484 km / 5,893 mi / 5,121 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Benin) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 07:17 in Parakou, it's 00:17 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,755 ft (SJO is higher than PKO)

## Airports

### [Parakou Airport (PKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pko-parakou-parakou-airport/1ef266de-b611-6d70-a426-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Parakou, Benin
- ICAO: DBBP
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- Coordinates: 9.360000, 2.610000
- Elevation: 1,266 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 07:17 in Parakou, it's 00:17 in San Jose.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Parakou Airport (PKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pko-parakou-parakou-airport/1ef266de-b611-6d70-a426-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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