# Distance from Chulman (NER) to San Jose (SJO)

> 12,112 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,112 km / 7,526 mi / 6,540 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 11:59 in Chulman, it's 20:59 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 209 ft (SJO is higher than NER)

## Airports

### [Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ner-chulman-chulman-neryungri-airport/1ef266df-e4c8-61b8-ae18-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chulman, Russia
- ICAO: UELL
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 56.910000, 124.910000
- Elevation: 2,812 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 11:59 in Chulman, it's 20:59 in San Jose.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ner-chulman-chulman-neryungri-airport/1ef266df-e4c8-61b8-ae18-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)