# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Mahendranagar (XMG)

> 15,370 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,370 km / 9,551 mi / 8,299 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11.75h (When it's 00:18 in San Jose, it's 12:03 in Mahendranagar)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,371 ft (XMG 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

### [Mahendranagar Airport (XMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xmg-mahendranagar-mahendranagar-airport/1ef266df-f31c-6e30-851c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mahendranagar, Nepal
- ICAO: VNMN
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 28.960000, 80.150000
- Elevation: 650 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 00:18 in San Jose, it's 12:03 in Mahendranagar.
With a 11.75-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)
- [Mahendranagar Airport (XMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xmg-mahendranagar-mahendranagar-airport/1ef266df-f31c-6e30-851c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)