# Distance from Butuan City (BXU) to San Jose (SJO)

> 16,112 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,112 km / 10,012 mi / 8,700 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Philippines) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 02:17 in Butuan City, it's 12:17 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,880 ft (SJO is higher than BXU)

## Airports

### [Bancasi Airport (BXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxu-butuan-city-bancasi-airport/1ef266df-8f08-6be2-bff2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Butuan City, Philippines
- ICAO: RPME
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 8.950000, 125.480000
- Elevation: 141 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 02:17 in Butuan City, it's 12:17 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bancasi Airport (BXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxu-butuan-city-bancasi-airport/1ef266df-8f08-6be2-bff2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)