# Distance from Chiayi City (CYI) to San Jose (SJO)

> 15,433 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,433 km / 9,590 mi / 8,333 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Taiwan) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 23:32 in Chiayi City, it's 09:32 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,936 ft (SJO is higher than CYI)

## Airports

### [Chiayi Airport (CYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyi-chiayi-city-chiayi-airport/1ef266df-8ad7-6f1e-b1d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chiayi City, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCKU
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 23.460000, 120.390000
- Elevation: 85 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 23:32 in Chiayi City, it's 09:32 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chiayi Airport (CYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyi-chiayi-city-chiayi-airport/1ef266df-8ad7-6f1e-b1d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)