# Distance from Dongying (DOY) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,215 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,215 km / 8,833 mi / 7,676 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 09:35 in Dongying, it's 19:35 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,006 ft (SJO is higher than DOY)

## Airports

### [Dongying Shengli Airport (DOY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/doy-dongying-dongying-shengli-airport/1ef266e0-1fdc-6236-999f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dongying, China
- ICAO: ZSDY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 37.510000, 118.790000
- Elevation: 15 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 09:35 in Dongying, it's 19:35 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dongying Shengli Airport (DOY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/doy-dongying-dongying-shengli-airport/1ef266e0-1fdc-6236-999f-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)