# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Sebba (XSE)

> 9,188 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,188 km / 5,709 mi / 4,961 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 10:43 in San Jose, it's 16:43 in Sebba)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,135 ft (XSE 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

### [Sebba Airport (XSE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xse-sebba-sebba-airport/1ef266de-b6c6-6806-b804-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sebba, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFES
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 13.450000, 0.520000
- Elevation: 886 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 10:43 in San Jose, it's 16:43 in Sebba.
With a 6-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)
- [Sebba Airport (XSE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xse-sebba-sebba-airport/1ef266de-b6c6-6806-b804-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)