# Distance from Kerang Airport (KRA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,388 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,388 km / 8,940 mi / 7,769 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 21:00 in Kerang Airport, it's 05:00 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,767 ft (SJO is higher than KRA)

## Airports

### [Kerang Airport (KRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kra-kerang-airport/1ef266e0-0f97-683a-86b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kerang Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YKER
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -35.750000, 143.940000
- Elevation: 254 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 21:00 in Kerang Airport, it's 05:00 in San Jose.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kerang Airport (KRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kra-kerang-airport/1ef266e0-0f97-683a-86b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)