# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Sango-Ternate Island (TTE)

> 16,318 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,318 km / 10,140 mi / 8,811 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 10:58 in San Jose, it's 01:58 in Sango-Ternate Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,972 ft (TTE 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

### [Sultan Khairun Babullah Airport (TTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tte-sango-ternate-island-sultan-khairun-babullah-airport/1ef266df-f9f5-6586-addb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sango-Ternate Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAMT
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: 0.830000, 127.380000
- Elevation: 49 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 10:58 in San Jose, it's 01:58 in Sango-Ternate 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)
- [Sultan Khairun Babullah Airport (TTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tte-sango-ternate-island-sultan-khairun-babullah-airport/1ef266df-f9f5-6586-addb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)