# Distance from Long Datih (LGL) to San Jose (SJO)

> 17,403 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,403 km / 10,814 mi / 9,397 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 14:48 in Long Datih, it's 00:48 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,621 ft (SJO is higher than LGL)

## Airports

### [Long Lellang Airport (LGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgl-long-datih-long-lellang-airport/1ef266df-fb26-6446-ad30-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Long Datih, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGF
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 3.420000, 115.150000
- Elevation: 1,400 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 14:48 in Long Datih, it's 00:48 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Long Lellang Airport (LGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgl-long-datih-long-lellang-airport/1ef266df-fb26-6446-ad30-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)