# Distance from Pa Pun (PPU) to San Jose (SJO)

> 16,890 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,890 km / 10,495 mi / 9,120 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 06:40 in Pa Pun, it's 18:10 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,721 ft (SJO is higher than PPU)

## Airports

### [Hpapun Airport (PPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppu-pa-pun-hpapun-airport/1ef266df-f7a5-6c4a-96f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pa Pun, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYPP
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 18.070000, 97.450000
- Elevation: 300 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 06:40 in Pa Pun, it's 18:10 in San Jose.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hpapun Airport (PPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppu-pa-pun-hpapun-airport/1ef266df-f7a5-6c4a-96f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)