# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Urgench (UGC)

> 13,250 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,250 km / 8,233 mi / 7,154 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Uzbekistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 10:46 in San Jose, it's 21:46 in Urgench)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,701 ft (UGC 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

### [Urgench Airport (UGC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ugc-urgench-urgench-airport/1ef266df-eb52-6f88-a3c4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Urgench, Uzbekistan
- ICAO: UTNU
- Timezone: Asia/Samarkand
- Coordinates: 41.580000, 60.640000
- Elevation: 320 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 10:46 in San Jose, it's 21:46 in Urgench.
With a 11-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)
- [Urgench Airport (UGC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ugc-urgench-urgench-airport/1ef266df-eb52-6f88-a3c4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)