# Distance from Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) to San Jose (SJO)

> 16,820 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,820 km / 10,452 mi / 9,082 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 16:00 in Nakhon Phanom Airport, it's 03:00 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,434 ft (SJO is higher than KOP)

## Airports

### [Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kop-nakhon-phanom-airport/1ef266df-f5ec-67c8-b32d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakhon Phanom Airport, Thailand
- ICAO: VTUW
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 17.380000, 104.640000
- Elevation: 587 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 16:00 in Nakhon Phanom Airport, it's 03:00 in San Jose.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kop-nakhon-phanom-airport/1ef266df-f5ec-67c8-b32d-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)