# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Sirri Island Airport (SXI)

> 14,030 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,030 km / 8,718 mi / 7,575 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 11:31 in San Jose, it's 21:01 in Sirri Island Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,978 ft (SXI 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

### [Sirri Island Airport (SXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxi-sirri-island-airport/1ef266df-7d19-60c6-9896-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sirri Island Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIBS
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 25.910000, 54.540000
- Elevation: 43 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 11:31 in San Jose, it's 21:01 in Sirri Island Airport.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Sirri Island Airport (SXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxi-sirri-island-airport/1ef266df-7d19-60c6-9896-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)