# Distance from Kandahar Airport (KDH) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,407 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,407 km / 8,952 mi / 7,779 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 09:24 in Kandahar Airport, it's 22:54 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 316 ft (SJO is lower than KDH)

## Airports

### [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 31.510000, 65.850000
- Elevation: 3,337 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 09:24 in Kandahar Airport, it's 22:54 in San Jose.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)