# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Tarakan Island (TRK)

> 17,184 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,184 km / 10,678 mi / 9,279 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 16:54 in San Jose, it's 06:54 in Tarakan Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,001 ft (TRK 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

### [Juwata Airport (TRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trk-tarakan-island-juwata-airport/1ef266df-f9a4-6302-bcc7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarakan Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WALR
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 3.330000, 117.570000
- Elevation: 20 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 16:54 in San Jose, it's 06:54 in Tarakan Island.
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)
- [Juwata Airport (TRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trk-tarakan-island-juwata-airport/1ef266df-f9a4-6302-bcc7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)