# Distance from Kepi-Papua Island (KEI) to San Jose (SJO)

> 15,209 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,209 km / 9,451 mi / 8,212 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 09:13 in Kepi-Papua Island, it's 18:13 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,954 ft (SJO is higher than KEI)

## Airports

### [Kepi Airport (KEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kei-kepi-papua-island-kepi-airport/1ef266df-f97f-6d72-99f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kepi-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAKP
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -6.590000, 139.360000
- Elevation: 67 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 09:13 in Kepi-Papua Island, it's 18:13 in San Jose.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kepi Airport (KEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kei-kepi-papua-island-kepi-airport/1ef266df-f97f-6d72-99f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)