# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Mount Keith Airport (WME)

> 16,785 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,785 km / 10,430 mi / 9,063 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 05:04 in San Jose, it's 19:04 in Mount Keith Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,229 ft (WME 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

### [Mount Keith Airport (WME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wme-mount-keith-airport/1ef266e0-1387-667a-bc9a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Keith Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMNE
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -27.290000, 120.560000
- Elevation: 1,792 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 05:04 in San Jose, it's 19:04 in Mount Keith 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)
- [Mount Keith Airport (WME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wme-mount-keith-airport/1ef266e0-1387-667a-bc9a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)