# Distance from Monto Airport (MNQ) to San Jose (SJO)

> 13,961 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,961 km / 8,675 mi / 7,538 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 19:27 in Monto Airport, it's 03:27 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,264 ft (SJO is higher than MNQ)

## Airports

### [Monto Airport (MNQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mnq-monto-airport/1ef266e0-1447-6592-8b50-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Monto Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMTO
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -24.890000, 151.100000
- Elevation: 757 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 19:27 in Monto Airport, it's 03:27 in San Jose.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Monto Airport (MNQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mnq-monto-airport/1ef266e0-1447-6592-8b50-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)