# Distance from Nakhon Pathom (KDT) to San Jose (SJO)

> 17,298 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,298 km / 10,748 mi / 9,340 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 19:58 in Nakhon Pathom, it's 06:58 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,991 ft (SJO is higher than KDT)

## Airports

### [Kamphaeng Saen Airport (KDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdt-nakhon-pathom-kamphaeng-saen-airport/1ef266df-f4fc-64f8-a7f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
- ICAO: VTBK
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 14.100000, 99.920000
- Elevation: 30 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 19:58 in Nakhon Pathom, it's 06:58 in San Jose.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kamphaeng Saen Airport (KDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdt-nakhon-pathom-kamphaeng-saen-airport/1ef266df-f4fc-64f8-a7f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)