# Distance from Shenyang (SHE) to San Jose (SJO)

> 13,615 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,615 km / 8,460 mi / 7,351 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 16:52 in Shenyang, it's 02:52 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,823 ft (SJO is higher than SHE)

## Airports

### [Taoxian Airport (SHE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/she-shenyang-taoxian-airport/1ef266e0-2170-6570-9627-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shenyang, China
- ICAO: ZYTX
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 41.640000, 123.480000
- Elevation: 198 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 16:52 in Shenyang, it's 02:52 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Taoxian Airport (SHE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/she-shenyang-taoxian-airport/1ef266e0-2170-6570-9627-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)