# Distance from Bunbury Airport (BUY) to San Jose (SJO)

> 16,714 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,714 km / 10,386 mi / 9,025 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 15:21 in Bunbury Airport, it's 01:21 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,968 ft (SJO is higher than BUY)

## Airports

### [Bunbury Airport (BUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buy-bunbury-airport/1ef266e0-0750-6e74-89f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bunbury Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBUN
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -33.380000, 115.680000
- Elevation: 53 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 15:21 in Bunbury Airport, it's 01:21 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bunbury Airport (BUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buy-bunbury-airport/1ef266e0-0750-6e74-89f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
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