# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Baruun Urt Airport (UUN)

> 13,480 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,480 km / 8,376 mi / 7,279 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 22:17 in San Jose, it's 12:17 in Baruun Urt Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 184 ft (UUN 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

### [Baruun Urt Airport (UUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uun-baruun-urt-airport/1ef266e0-1f6b-6446-894d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baruun Urt Airport, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMBU
- Timezone: Asia/Choibalsan
- Coordinates: 46.660000, 113.280000
- Elevation: 3,205 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 22:17 in San Jose, it's 12:17 in Baruun Urt Airport.
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)
- [Baruun Urt Airport (UUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uun-baruun-urt-airport/1ef266e0-1f6b-6446-894d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)