# Distance from Mong Tong (MGK) to San Jose (SJO)

> 16,630 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,630 km / 10,333 mi / 8,979 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 04:19 in Mong Tong, it's 15:49 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,181 ft (SJO is higher than MGK)

## Airports

### [Mong Tong Airport (MGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgk-mong-tong-mong-tong-airport/1ef266df-f758-66e8-969e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mong Tong, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYMT
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 20.300000, 98.900000
- Elevation: 1,840 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 04:19 in Mong Tong, it's 15:49 in San Jose.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mong Tong Airport (MGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgk-mong-tong-mong-tong-airport/1ef266df-f758-66e8-969e-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)