# Distance from Jeongseok Airport (JDG) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,186 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,186 km / 8,815 mi / 7,660 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 22:07 in Jeongseok Airport, it's 07:07 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,850 ft (SJO is higher than JDG)

## Airports

### [Jeongseok Airport (JDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jdg-jeongseok-airport/1ef266df-8dcf-6a3c-b4a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeongseok Airport, South Korea
- ICAO: RKPD
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 33.400000, 126.710000
- Elevation: 1,171 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 22:07 in Jeongseok Airport, it's 07:07 in San Jose.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jeongseok Airport (JDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jdg-jeongseok-airport/1ef266df-8dcf-6a3c-b4a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)