# Distance from Gebe Island (GEB) to San Jose (SJO)

> 16,131 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,131 km / 10,023 mi / 8,710 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 22:21 in Gebe Island, it's 07:21 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,896 ft (SJO is higher than GEB)

## Airports

### [Gebe Airport (GEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/geb-gebe-island-gebe-airport/1ef266df-f9d8-68c8-99dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gebe Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAMJ
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -0.080000, 129.460000
- Elevation: 125 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 22:21 in Gebe Island, it's 07:21 in San Jose.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gebe Airport (GEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/geb-gebe-island-gebe-airport/1ef266df-f9d8-68c8-99dd-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)