# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Port Berge (WPB)

> 14,765 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,765 km / 9,175 mi / 7,973 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 23:19 in San Jose, it's 08:19 in Port Berge)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,808 ft (WPB 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

### [Port Berge Airport (WPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wpb-port-berge-port-berge-airport/1ef266de-dbdd-64aa-a299-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Berge, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMNG
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -15.580000, 47.620000
- Elevation: 213 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 23:19 in San Jose, it's 08:19 in Port Berge.
With a 9-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)
- [Port Berge Airport (WPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wpb-port-berge-port-berge-airport/1ef266de-dbdd-64aa-a299-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)