# Distance from Jayapura-Papua Island (DJJ) to San Jose (SJO)

> 15,008 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,008 km / 9,326 mi / 8,104 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 02:43 in Jayapura-Papua Island, it's 11:43 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,732 ft (SJO is higher than DJJ)

## Airports

### [Sentani Airport (DJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/djj-jayapura-papua-island-sentani-airport/1ef266df-f94a-66d6-b9ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jayapura-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJJ
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -2.580000, 140.520000
- Elevation: 289 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 02:43 in Jayapura-Papua Island, it's 11:43 in San Jose.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sentani Airport (DJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/djj-jayapura-papua-island-sentani-airport/1ef266df-f94a-66d6-b9ad-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)