# Distance from Geelong Airport (GEX) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,265 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,265 km / 8,864 mi / 7,702 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 11:38 in Geelong Airport, it's 19:38 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,978 ft (SJO is higher than GEX)

## Airports

### [Geelong Airport (GEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gex-geelong-airport/1ef266e0-0d14-614e-aa2c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geelong Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGLG
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -38.230000, 144.330000
- Elevation: 43 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 11:38 in Geelong Airport, it's 19:38 in San Jose.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Geelong Airport (GEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gex-geelong-airport/1ef266e0-0d14-614e-aa2c-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)