# Distance from Coolawanyah Airport (COY) to San Jose (SJO)

> 17,326 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,326 km / 10,766 mi / 9,355 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 17:27 in Coolawanyah Airport, it's 03:27 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,021 ft (SJO is higher than COY)

## Airports

### [Coolawanyah Airport (COY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/coy-coolawanyah-airport/1ef266e0-0a15-6376-8a93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Coolawanyah Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCWY
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -21.780000, 117.800000
- Elevation: 0 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 17:27 in Coolawanyah Airport, it's 03:27 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Coolawanyah Airport (COY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/coy-coolawanyah-airport/1ef266e0-0a15-6376-8a93-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)