# Distance from Khujirt Airport (HJT) to San Jose (SJO)

> 13,648 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,648 km / 8,480 mi / 7,369 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mongolia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 12:27 in Khujirt Airport, it's 22:27 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,501 ft (SJO is lower than HJT)

## Airports

### [Khujirt Airport (HJT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hjt-khujirt-airport/1ef266e0-1f7e-6cc6-8bbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Khujirt Airport, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMHU
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 46.930000, 102.770000
- Elevation: 5,522 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 12:27 in Khujirt Airport, it's 22:27 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Khujirt Airport (HJT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hjt-khujirt-airport/1ef266e0-1f7e-6cc6-8bbc-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)