# Distance from Rengat-Sumatra Island (RGT) to San Jose (SJO)

> 18,722 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,722 km / 11,633 mi / 10,109 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 17:34 in Rengat-Sumatra Island, it's 04:34 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,959 ft (SJO is higher than RGT)

## Airports

### [Japura Airport (RGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rgt-rengat-sumatra-island-japura-airport/1ef266df-fdd0-6f8e-9fad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rengat-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIPR
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -0.350000, 102.330000
- Elevation: 62 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 17:34 in Rengat-Sumatra Island, it's 04:34 in San Jose.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Japura Airport (RGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rgt-rengat-sumatra-island-japura-airport/1ef266df-fdd0-6f8e-9fad-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)