# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Sahabat (SXS)

> 16,937 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,937 km / 10,524 mi / 9,145 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 10:51 in San Jose, it's 00:51 in Sahabat)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,981 ft (SXS 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

### [Sahabat [Sahabat 16] Airport (SXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxs-sahabat-sahabat-sahabat-16-airport/1ef266df-fb7f-669a-a00c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sahabat, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKH
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 5.090000, 119.090000
- Elevation: 40 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 10:51 in San Jose, it's 00:51 in Sahabat.
With a 14-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)
- [Sahabat [Sahabat 16] Airport (SXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxs-sahabat-sahabat-sahabat-16-airport/1ef266df-fb7f-669a-a00c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)