# Distance from Larantuka-Flores Island (LKA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 17,026 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,026 km / 10,579 mi / 9,193 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 09:25 in Larantuka-Flores Island, it's 19:25 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,964 ft (SJO is higher than LKA)

## Airports

### [Gewayentana Airport (LKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lka-larantuka-flores-island-gewayentana-airport/1ef266df-ffbe-64cc-909a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Larantuka-Flores Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRKL
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.350000, 122.980000
- Elevation: 57 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 09:25 in Larantuka-Flores Island, it's 19:25 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gewayentana Airport (LKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lka-larantuka-flores-island-gewayentana-airport/1ef266df-ffbe-64cc-909a-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)