# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Yantai (YNT)

> 14,103 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,103 km / 8,763 mi / 7,615 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 01:43 in San Jose, it's 15:43 in Yantai)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,867 ft (YNT 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

### [Penglai Intl (YNT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ynt-yantai-penglai-intl/1ef266e0-2077-6326-8d60-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yantai, China
- ICAO: ZSYT
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 37.660000, 120.990000
- Elevation: 154 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 01:43 in San Jose, it's 15:43 in Yantai.
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)
- [Penglai Intl (YNT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ynt-yantai-penglai-intl/1ef266e0-2077-6326-8d60-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)