# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to West Sale Airport (SXE)

> 14,051 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,051 km / 8,731 mi / 7,587 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 16:56 in San Jose, it's 08:56 in West Sale Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,928 ft (SXE is lower than SJO)

## Airports

### [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

### [West Sale Airport (SXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxe-west-sale-airport/1ef266e0-1d23-690e-a3e5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: West Sale Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YWSL
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -38.090000, 146.970000
- Elevation: 93 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 16:56 in San Jose, it's 08:56 in West Sale Airport.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [West Sale Airport (SXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxe-west-sale-airport/1ef266e0-1d23-690e-a3e5-06bb2780ed98)
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