# Distance from Ende-Flores Island (ENE) to San Jose (SJO)

> 17,175 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,175 km / 10,672 mi / 9,274 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 270° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 20:58 in Ende-Flores Island, it's 06:58 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,972 ft (SJO is higher than ENE)

## Airports

### [Ende (H Hasan Aroeboesman) Airport (ENE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ene-ende-flores-island-ende-h-hasan-aroeboesman-airport/1ef266df-fad5-644c-8584-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ende-Flores Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WATE
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.850000, 121.660000
- Elevation: 49 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 20:58 in Ende-Flores Island, it's 06:58 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ende (H Hasan Aroeboesman) Airport (ENE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ene-ende-flores-island-ende-h-hasan-aroeboesman-airport/1ef266df-fad5-644c-8584-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)