# Distance from Pangkal Pinang-Palaubangka Island (PGK) to San Jose (SJO)

> 18,578 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,578 km / 11,544 mi / 10,031 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 03:12 in Pangkal Pinang-Palaubangka Island, it's 14:12 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,912 ft (SJO is higher than PGK)

## Airports

### [Pangkal Pinang (Depati Amir) Airport (PGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pgk-pangkal-pinang-palaubangka-island-pangkal-pinang-depati-amir-airport/1ef266df-fdba-6f22-90f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pangkal Pinang-Palaubangka Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIPK
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -2.160000, 106.140000
- Elevation: 109 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 03:12 in Pangkal Pinang-Palaubangka Island, it's 14:12 in San Jose.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pangkal Pinang (Depati Amir) Airport (PGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pgk-pangkal-pinang-palaubangka-island-pangkal-pinang-depati-amir-airport/1ef266df-fdba-6f22-90f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)