# Distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 15,197 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,197 km / 9,443 mi / 8,206 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 14:17 in Mount Isa, it's 22:17 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,900 ft (SJO is higher than ISA)

## Airports

### [Mount Isa Airport (ISA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isa-mount-isa-mount-isa-airport/1ef266e0-065b-6db6-adc6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Isa, Australia
- ICAO: YBMA
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -20.660000, 139.490000
- Elevation: 1,121 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 14:17 in Mount Isa, it's 22:17 in San Jose.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mount Isa Airport (ISA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isa-mount-isa-mount-isa-airport/1ef266e0-065b-6db6-adc6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)