# Distance from Mersing (MEP) to San Jose (SJO)

> 18,374 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,374 km / 11,417 mi / 9,921 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 06:23 in Mersing, it's 16:23 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,011 ft (SJO is higher than MEP)

## Airports

### [Mersing Airport (MEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mep-mersing-mersing-airport/1ef266df-fe38-6d50-820b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mersing, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMAU
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 2.380000, 103.870000
- Elevation: 10 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 06:23 in Mersing, it's 16:23 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mersing Airport (MEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mep-mersing-mersing-airport/1ef266df-fe38-6d50-820b-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)