# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Sarh (SRH)

> 11,188 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,188 km / 6,952 mi / 6,041 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 79° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Chad
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 19:24 in San Jose, it's 02:24 in Sarh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,823 ft (SRH is lower 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

### [Sarh Airport (SRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/srh-sarh-sarh-airport/1ef266de-de2a-6942-8c3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sarh, Chad
- ICAO: FTTA
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 9.140000, 18.370000
- Elevation: 1,198 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 19:24 in San Jose, it's 02:24 in Sarh.
With a 7-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)
- [Sarh Airport (SRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/srh-sarh-sarh-airport/1ef266de-de2a-6942-8c3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)