# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Buol-Celebes Island (UOL)

> 16,918 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,918 km / 10,512 mi / 9,135 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 11:32 in San Jose, it's 01:32 in Buol-Celebes Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,016 ft (UOL 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

### [Buol Airport (UOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uol-buol-celebes-island-buol-airport/1ef266df-fa01-6e80-bdb7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buol-Celebes Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAMY
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 1.160000, 121.430000
- Elevation: 5 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 11:32 in San Jose, it's 01:32 in Buol-Celebes Island.
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)
- [Buol Airport (UOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uol-buol-celebes-island-buol-airport/1ef266df-fa01-6e80-bdb7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)