# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Atinjoe-Papua Island (TXM)

> 15,900 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,900 km / 9,880 mi / 8,585 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 02:25 in San Jose, it's 17:25 in Atinjoe-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,880 ft (TXM 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

### [Teminabuan Airport (TXM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/txm-atinjoe-papua-island-teminabuan-airport/1ef266df-fac4-6624-946c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atinjoe-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAST
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -1.440000, 132.020000
- Elevation: 141 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 02:25 in San Jose, it's 17:25 in Atinjoe-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)
- [Teminabuan Airport (TXM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/txm-atinjoe-papua-island-teminabuan-airport/1ef266df-fac4-6624-946c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)