# Distance from Senggeh-Papua Island (SEH) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,994 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,994 km / 9,317 mi / 8,096 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 15:39 in Senggeh-Papua Island, it's 00:39 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,107 ft (SJO is higher than SEH)

## Airports

### [Senggeh Airport (SEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seh-senggeh-papua-island-senggeh-airport/1ef266df-f95e-64f6-a813-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Senggeh-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJS
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.430000, 140.820000
- Elevation: 914 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 15:39 in Senggeh-Papua Island, it's 00:39 in San Jose.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Senggeh Airport (SEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seh-senggeh-papua-island-senggeh-airport/1ef266df-f95e-64f6-a813-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)