# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Wuhan (WUH)

> 15,074 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,074 km / 9,366 mi / 8,139 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 01:10 in San Jose, it's 15:10 in Wuhan)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,908 ft (WUH 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

### [Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuh-wuhan-wuhan-tianhe-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ecb-6518-b8d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wuhan, China
- ICAO: ZHHH
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.780000, 114.210000
- Elevation: 113 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 01:10 in San Jose, it's 15:10 in Wuhan.
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)
- [Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuh-wuhan-wuhan-tianhe-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ecb-6518-b8d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)