# Distance from Sanggata-Timor Island (SGQ) to San Jose (SJO)

> 17,362 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,362 km / 10,788 mi / 9,374 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 22:18 in Sanggata-Timor Island, it's 08:18 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,587 ft (SJO is higher than SGQ)

## Airports

### [Sanggata Airport (SGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgq-sanggata-timor-island-sanggata-airport/1ef266df-ffd2-6cc4-aefd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanggata-Timor Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRLA
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 0.500000, 117.330000
- Elevation: 434 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 22:18 in Sanggata-Timor Island, it's 08:18 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sanggata Airport (SGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgq-sanggata-timor-island-sanggata-airport/1ef266df-ffd2-6cc4-aefd-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)