# Distance from Ratanakiri (RBE) to San Jose (SJO)

> 17,102 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,102 km / 10,627 mi / 9,235 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cambodia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 11:58 in Ratanakiri, it's 22:58 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,021 ft (SJO is higher than RBE)

## Airports

### [Ratanakiri Airport (RBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbe-ratanakiri-ratanakiri-airport/1ef266df-efb0-6328-9f1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ratanakiri, Cambodia
- ICAO: VDRK
- Timezone: Asia/Phnom_Penh
- Coordinates: 13.730000, 106.990000
- Elevation: 0 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 11:58 in Ratanakiri, it's 22:58 in San Jose.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ratanakiri Airport (RBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbe-ratanakiri-ratanakiri-airport/1ef266df-efb0-6328-9f1a-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)