# Distance from Dera Ghazi Khan (DEA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,813 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,813 km / 9,204 mi / 7,998 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 18:33 in Dera Ghazi Khan, it's 07:33 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,529 ft (SJO is higher than DEA)

## Airports

### [Dera Ghazi Khan Airport (DEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dea-dera-ghazi-khan-dera-ghazi-khan-airport/1ef266df-81bf-6c60-a8b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPDG
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 29.960000, 70.490000
- Elevation: 492 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 18:33 in Dera Ghazi Khan, it's 07:33 in San Jose.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dera Ghazi Khan Airport (DEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dea-dera-ghazi-khan-dera-ghazi-khan-airport/1ef266df-81bf-6c60-a8b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)