# Distance from Dadu (DDU) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,943 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,943 km / 9,285 mi / 8,068 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 20:20 in Dadu, it's 09:20 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,900 ft (SJO is higher than DDU)

## Airports

### [Dadu Airport (DDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ddu-dadu-dadu-airport/1ef266df-81bb-698a-aeb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dadu, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPDD
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 26.550000, 67.670000
- Elevation: 121 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 20:20 in Dadu, it's 09:20 in San Jose.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dadu Airport (DDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ddu-dadu-dadu-airport/1ef266df-81bb-698a-aeb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)