# Distance from Limbunya Station Airport (LIB) to San Jose (SJO)

> 16,250 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,250 km / 10,097 mi / 8,774 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15.5h (When it's 13:34 in Limbunya Station Airport, it's 22:04 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,021 ft (SJO is higher than LIB)

## Airports

### [Limbunya Station Airport (LIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lib-limbunya-station-airport/1ef266e0-10e8-69aa-af8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Limbunya Station Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLIM
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -17.250000, 129.880000
- Elevation: 0 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 13:34 in Limbunya Station Airport, it's 22:04 in San Jose.
With a 15.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Limbunya Station Airport (LIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lib-limbunya-station-airport/1ef266e0-10e8-69aa-af8a-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)