# Distance from Nha Trang (CXR) to San Jose (SJO)

> 17,155 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,155 km / 10,660 mi / 9,263 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 08:55 in Nha Trang, it's 19:55 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,981 ft (SJO is higher than CXR)

## Airports

### [Cam Ranh Airport (CXR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxr-nha-trang-cam-ranh-airport/1ef266df-f60c-6974-bac5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nha Trang, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVCR
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 12.000000, 109.220000
- Elevation: 40 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 08:55 in Nha Trang, it's 19:55 in San Jose.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cam Ranh Airport (CXR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxr-nha-trang-cam-ranh-airport/1ef266df-f60c-6974-bac5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)