# Distance from Peureumeue-Sumatra Island (MEQ) to San Jose (SJO)

> 18,431 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,431 km / 11,452 mi / 9,952 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 01:41 in Peureumeue-Sumatra Island, it's 12:41 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,011 ft (SJO is higher than MEQ)

## Airports

### [Seunagan Airport (MEQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/meq-peureumeue-sumatra-island-seunagan-airport/1ef266df-fde8-6f44-b35e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Peureumeue-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WITC
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 4.250000, 96.220000
- 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 01:41 in Peureumeue-Sumatra Island, it's 12:41 in San Jose.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Seunagan Airport (MEQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/meq-peureumeue-sumatra-island-seunagan-airport/1ef266df-fde8-6f44-b35e-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)