# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Dawei (TVY)

> 17,323 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,323 km / 10,764 mi / 9,354 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Myanmar
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 12:01 in San Jose, it's 00:31 in Dawei)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,937 ft (TVY 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

### [Dawei Airport (TVY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvy-dawei-dawei-airport/1ef266df-f6c4-6d80-9529-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dawei, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYDW
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 14.100000, 98.200000
- Elevation: 84 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 12:01 in San Jose, it's 00:31 in Dawei.
With a 12.5-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)
- [Dawei Airport (TVY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvy-dawei-dawei-airport/1ef266df-f6c4-6d80-9529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)