# Distance from Kendari-Celebes Island (KDI) to San Jose (SJO)

> 17,005 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,005 km / 10,567 mi / 9,182 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 03:18 in Kendari-Celebes Island, it's 13:18 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,483 ft (SJO is higher than KDI)

## Airports

### [Wolter Monginsidi Airport (KDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdi-kendari-celebes-island-wolter-monginsidi-airport/1ef266df-fb05-6e8a-92ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kendari-Celebes Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAWW
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -4.080000, 122.420000
- Elevation: 538 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 03:18 in Kendari-Celebes Island, it's 13:18 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wolter Monginsidi Airport (KDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdi-kendari-celebes-island-wolter-monginsidi-airport/1ef266df-fb05-6e8a-92ea-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)