# Distance from Antsirabato Airport (ANM) to San Jose (SJO)

> 15,056 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,056 km / 9,355 mi / 8,129 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 269° (west)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Madagascar) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 09:16 in Antsirabato Airport, it's 00:16 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,001 ft (SJO is higher than ANM)

## Airports

### [Antsirabato Airport (ANM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anm-antsirabato-airport/1ef266de-dbe1-6744-b86d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Antsirabato Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMNH
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -15.000000, 50.320000
- Elevation: 20 ft

### [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.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

## 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 09:16 in Antsirabato Airport, it's 00:16 in San Jose.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Antsirabato Airport (ANM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anm-antsirabato-airport/1ef266de-dbe1-6744-b86d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)