# Distance from Gorontalo-Celebes Island (GTO) to San Jose (SJO)

> 16,796 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,796 km / 10,436 mi / 9,069 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 06:51 in Gorontalo-Celebes Island, it's 16:51 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,916 ft (SJO is higher than GTO)

## Airports

### [Jalaluddin Airport (GTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gto-gorontalo-celebes-island-jalaluddin-airport/1ef266df-f9cc-658c-9098-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gorontalo-Celebes Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAMG
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 0.640000, 122.850000
- Elevation: 105 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 06:51 in Gorontalo-Celebes Island, it's 16:51 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jalaluddin Airport (GTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gto-gorontalo-celebes-island-jalaluddin-airport/1ef266df-f9cc-658c-9098-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)