# Distance from Morombe Airport (MXM) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,287 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,287 km / 8,877 mi / 7,714 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Madagascar) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 11:17 in Morombe Airport, it's 02:17 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,005 ft (SJO is higher than MXM)

## Airports

### [Morombe Airport (MXM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxm-morombe-airport/1ef266de-dc52-626e-b0a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Morombe Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMSR
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -21.750000, 43.380000
- Elevation: 16 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 11:17 in Morombe Airport, it's 02:17 in San Jose.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Morombe Airport (MXM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxm-morombe-airport/1ef266de-dc52-626e-b0a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)