# Distance from Daqing Shi (DQA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 13,066 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,066 km / 8,119 mi / 7,055 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 14:46 in Daqing Shi, it's 00:46 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,525 ft (SJO is higher than DQA)

## Airports

### [Saertu Airport (DQA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dqa-daqing-shi-saertu-airport/1ef266e0-2139-602a-a11a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Daqing Shi, China
- ICAO: ZYDQ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 46.750000, 125.140000
- Elevation: 496 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 14:46 in Daqing Shi, it's 00:46 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Saertu Airport (DQA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dqa-daqing-shi-saertu-airport/1ef266e0-2139-602a-a11a-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)