# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Jinan (TNA)

> 14,345 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,345 km / 8,914 mi / 7,746 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 22:50 in San Jose, it's 12:50 in Jinan)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,945 ft (TNA 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

### [Yaoqiang Airport (TNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tna-jinan-yaoqiang-airport/1ef266e0-1ffe-6c50-92ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jinan, China
- ICAO: ZSJN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.860000, 117.220000
- Elevation: 76 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 22:50 in San Jose, it's 12:50 in Jinan.
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)
- [Yaoqiang Airport (TNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tna-jinan-yaoqiang-airport/1ef266e0-1ffe-6c50-92ab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)