# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Timika-Papua Island (TIM)

> 15,445 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,445 km / 9,597 mi / 8,339 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 275° (west)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 17:28 in San Jose, it's 08:28 in Timika-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,918 ft (TIM 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

### [Moses Kilangin Airport (TIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tim-timika-papua-island-moses-kilangin-airport/1ef266df-f909-66e0-84d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Timika-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WABP
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -4.530000, 136.890000
- Elevation: 103 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 17:28 in San Jose, it's 08:28 in Timika-Papua Island.
With a 15-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)
- [Moses Kilangin Airport (TIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tim-timika-papua-island-moses-kilangin-airport/1ef266df-f909-66e0-84d5-06bb2780ed98)
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