# Distance from Malang-Java Island (MLG) to San Jose (SJO)

> 18,142 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,142 km / 11,273 mi / 9,796 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 18:03 in Malang-Java Island, it's 05:03 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,295 ft (SJO is higher than MLG)

## Airports

### [Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlg-malang-java-island-abdul-rachman-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fa76-6ee2-962a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malang-Java Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WARA
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -7.930000, 112.720000
- Elevation: 1,726 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 18:03 in Malang-Java Island, it's 05:03 in San Jose.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlg-malang-java-island-abdul-rachman-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fa76-6ee2-962a-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)