# Distance from Naracoorte Airport (NAC) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,610 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,610 km / 9,078 mi / 7,889 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15.5h (When it's 20:32 in Naracoorte Airport, it's 05:02 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,852 ft (SJO is higher than NAC)

## Airports

### [Naracoorte Airport (NAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nac-naracoorte-airport/1ef266e0-1574-682a-bde9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Naracoorte Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YNRC
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -36.990000, 140.730000
- Elevation: 169 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 20:32 in Naracoorte Airport, it's 05:02 in San Jose.
With a 15.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Naracoorte Airport (NAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nac-naracoorte-airport/1ef266e0-1574-682a-bde9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)