# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Ulaanbaatar (UBN)

> 13,514 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,514 km / 8,397 mi / 7,297 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 21:13 in San Jose, it's 11:13 in Ulaanbaatar)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,464 ft (UBN is higher 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

### [Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubn-ulaanbaatar-chinggis-khaan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f73-64e8-ba98-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMCK
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 47.650000, 106.820000
- Elevation: 4,485 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 21:13 in San Jose, it's 11:13 in Ulaanbaatar.
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)
- [Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubn-ulaanbaatar-chinggis-khaan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f73-64e8-ba98-06bb2780ed98)
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