# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to St Pierre (ZSE)

> 15,528 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,528 km / 9,649 mi / 8,384 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → RE
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 13:20 in San Jose, it's 23:20 in St Pierre)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,962 ft (ZSE 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

### [Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zse-st-pierre-pierrefonds-airport/1ef266de-db6a-65fe-8c57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Pierre, RE
- ICAO: FMEP
- Timezone: Indian/Reunion
- Coordinates: -21.320000, 55.420000
- Elevation: 59 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 13:20 in San Jose, it's 23:20 in St Pierre.
With a 10-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)
- [Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zse-st-pierre-pierrefonds-airport/1ef266de-db6a-65fe-8c57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)