# Distance from Okaba-Papua Island (OKQ) to San Jose (SJO)

> 15,190 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,190 km / 9,438 mi / 8,202 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 00:36 in Okaba-Papua Island, it's 09:36 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,998 ft (SJO is higher than OKQ)

## Airports

### [Okaba Airport (OKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/okq-okaba-papua-island-okaba-airport/1ef266df-f97b-6628-b1bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Okaba-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAKO
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -8.090000, 139.720000
- Elevation: 23 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 00:36 in Okaba-Papua Island, it's 09:36 in San Jose.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Okaba Airport (OKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/okq-okaba-papua-island-okaba-airport/1ef266df-f97b-6628-b1bf-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)