# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Ye (XYE)

> 17,194 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,194 km / 10,684 mi / 9,284 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Myanmar
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 10:55 in San Jose, it's 23:25 in Ye)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,991 ft (XYE 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

### [Ye Airport (XYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xye-ye-ye-airport/1ef266df-f7ec-6974-8df3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ye, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYYE
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 15.300000, 97.870000
- Elevation: 30 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 10:55 in San Jose, it's 23:25 in Ye.
With a 12.5-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)
- [Ye Airport (XYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xye-ye-ye-airport/1ef266df-f7ec-6974-8df3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)