# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Tlokoeng (TKO)

> 12,781 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,781 km / 7,942 mi / 6,901 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 01:09 in San Jose, it's 09:09 in Tlokoeng)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,979 ft (TKO 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

### [Tlokoeng Airport (TKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tko-tlokoeng-tlokoeng-airport/1ef266de-e0bc-67d2-8906-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tlokoeng, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXTK
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.230000, 28.880000
- Elevation: 7,000 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 01:09 in San Jose, it's 09:09 in Tlokoeng.
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)
- [Tlokoeng Airport (TKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tko-tlokoeng-tlokoeng-airport/1ef266de-e0bc-67d2-8906-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)