# Distance from Billiluna Airport (BIW) to San Jose (SJO)

> 16,433 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,433 km / 10,211 mi / 8,873 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 15:03 in Billiluna Airport, it's 01:03 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,021 ft (SJO is higher than BIW)

## Airports

### [Billiluna Airport (BIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/biw-billiluna-airport/1ef266e0-060a-66b4-ab94-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Billiluna Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBIL
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -19.570000, 127.670000
- Elevation: 1,000 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 15:03 in Billiluna Airport, it's 01:03 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Billiluna Airport (BIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/biw-billiluna-airport/1ef266e0-060a-66b4-ab94-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)