# Distance from Balcanoona Airport (LCN) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,974 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,974 km / 9,304 mi / 8,085 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15.5h (When it's 09:20 in Balcanoona Airport, it's 17:50 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,877 ft (SJO is higher than LCN)

## Airports

### [Balcanoona Airport (LCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcn-balcanoona-airport/1ef266e0-0637-63a8-8319-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balcanoona Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBLC
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -30.540000, 139.340000
- Elevation: 144 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 09:20 in Balcanoona Airport, it's 17:50 in San Jose.
With a 15.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Balcanoona Airport (LCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcn-balcanoona-airport/1ef266e0-0637-63a8-8319-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)