# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Minlaton Airport (XML)

> 14,972 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,972 km / 9,303 mi / 8,084 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15.5h (When it's 23:50 in San Jose, it's 15:20 in Minlaton Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,021 ft (XML 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

### [Minlaton Airport (XML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xml-minlaton-airport/1ef266e0-12ea-64ce-8679-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minlaton Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMIN
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -34.750000, 137.530000
- Elevation: 0 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 23:50 in San Jose, it's 15:20 in Minlaton 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)
- [Minlaton Airport (XML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xml-minlaton-airport/1ef266e0-12ea-64ce-8679-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)