# Distance from Babelthuap Island (ROR) to San Jose (SJO)

> 15,313 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,313 km / 9,515 mi / 8,268 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Palau) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 09:16 in Babelthuap Island, it's 18:16 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,845 ft (SJO is higher than ROR)

## Airports

### [Palau International Airport (ROR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ror-babelthuap-island-palau-international-airport/1ef266df-8a9f-68a8-8038-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Babelthuap Island, Palau
- ICAO: PTRO
- Timezone: Pacific/Palau
- Coordinates: 7.400000, 134.500000
- Elevation: 177 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 09:16 in Babelthuap Island, it's 18:16 in San Jose.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Palau International Airport (ROR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ror-babelthuap-island-palau-international-airport/1ef266df-8a9f-68a8-8038-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)