# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Kumejima Airport (UEO)

> 14,772 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,772 km / 9,179 mi / 7,976 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 15:34 in San Jose, it's 06:34 in Kumejima Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,998 ft (UEO 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

### [Kumejima Airport (UEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ueo-kumejima-airport/1ef266df-8e5e-611a-be5b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kumejima Airport, Japan
- ICAO: ROKJ
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 26.360000, 126.710000
- Elevation: 23 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 15:34 in San Jose, it's 06:34 in Kumejima Airport.
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)
- [Kumejima Airport (UEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ueo-kumejima-airport/1ef266df-8e5e-611a-be5b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)