# Distance from Guilin City (KWL) to San Jose (SJO)

> 15,806 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,806 km / 9,822 mi / 8,535 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 12:00 in Guilin City, it's 22:00 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,451 ft (SJO is higher than KWL)

## Airports

### [Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwl-guilin-city-guilin-liangjiang-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e85-68a6-8c30-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guilin City, China
- ICAO: ZGKL
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 25.220000, 110.040000
- Elevation: 570 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 12:00 in Guilin City, it's 22:00 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwl-guilin-city-guilin-liangjiang-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e85-68a6-8c30-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)