# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Waterloo Airport (WLO)

> 16,318 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,318 km / 10,139 mi / 8,811 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15.5h (When it's 09:29 in San Jose, it's 00:59 in Waterloo Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,889 ft (WLO 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

### [Waterloo Airport (WLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlo-waterloo-airport/1ef266e0-1d2b-6cc6-85d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waterloo Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YWTL
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -16.630000, 129.320000
- Elevation: 132 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 09:29 in San Jose, it's 00:59 in Waterloo Airport.
With a 15.5-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)
- [Waterloo Airport (WLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlo-waterloo-airport/1ef266e0-1d2b-6cc6-85d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)