# Distance from Dongara Airport (DOX) to San Jose (SJO)

> 17,087 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,087 km / 10,618 mi / 9,227 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 09:26 in Dongara Airport, it's 19:26 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,021 ft (SJO is higher than DOX)

## Airports

### [Dongara Airport (DOX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dox-dongara-airport/1ef266e0-0b1a-6b4a-be6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dongara Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YDRA
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -29.300000, 114.930000
- Elevation: 0 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 09:26 in Dongara Airport, it's 19:26 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dongara Airport (DOX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dox-dongara-airport/1ef266e0-0b1a-6b4a-be6d-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)