# Distance from Blackall (BKQ) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,536 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,536 km / 9,032 mi / 7,849 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 16:17 in Blackall, it's 00:17 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,093 ft (SJO is higher than BKQ)

## Airports

### [Blackall Airport (BKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkq-blackall-blackall-airport/1ef266e0-056b-6708-9e36-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blackall, Australia
- ICAO: YBCK
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -24.430000, 145.430000
- Elevation: 928 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 16:17 in Blackall, it's 00:17 in San Jose.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Blackall Airport (BKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkq-blackall-blackall-airport/1ef266e0-056b-6708-9e36-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)