# Distance from Pakhokku (PKK) to San Jose (SJO)

> 16,524 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,524 km / 10,267 mi / 8,922 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 13:30 in Pakhokku, it's 01:00 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,870 ft (SJO is higher than PKK)

## Airports

### [Pakhokku Airport (PKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkk-pakhokku-pakhokku-airport/1ef266df-f7ae-6e30-aa40-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pakhokku, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYPU
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 21.400000, 95.110000
- Elevation: 151 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 13:30 in Pakhokku, it's 01:00 in San Jose.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pakhokku Airport (PKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkk-pakhokku-pakhokku-airport/1ef266df-f7ae-6e30-aa40-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)