# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Samedan Airport (SMV)

> 9,513 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,513 km / 5,911 mi / 5,137 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 280° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 07:26 in San Jose, it's 15:26 in Samedan Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,579 ft (SMV is higher than SJO)

## Airports

### [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

### [Samedan Airport (SMV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/smv-samedan-airport/1ef266df-5806-6d1a-a858-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samedan Airport, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZS
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.530000, 9.880000
- Elevation: 5,600 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 07:26 in San Jose, it's 15:26 in Samedan Airport.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Samedan Airport (SMV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/smv-samedan-airport/1ef266df-5806-6d1a-a858-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)