# Distance from Esperance Airport (EPR) to San Jose (SJO)

> 16,275 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,275 km / 10,113 mi / 8,788 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 01:10 in Esperance Airport, it's 11:10 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,551 ft (SJO is higher than EPR)

## Airports

### [Esperance Airport (EPR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/epr-esperance-airport/1ef266e0-0be7-63c0-8150-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Esperance Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YESP
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -33.680000, 121.820000
- Elevation: 470 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 01:10 in Esperance Airport, it's 11:10 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Esperance Airport (EPR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/epr-esperance-airport/1ef266e0-0be7-63c0-8150-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)