# Distance from Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 14,451 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,451 km / 8,980 mi / 7,803 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 00:03 in Cunnamulla Airport, it's 08:03 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,391 ft (SJO is higher than CMA)

## Airports

### [Cunnamulla Airport (CMA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cma-cunnamulla-airport/1ef266e0-08d9-6dd6-927f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cunnamulla Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCMU
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -28.030000, 145.620000
- Elevation: 630 ft

### [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://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

## 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 00:03 in Cunnamulla Airport, it's 08:03 in San Jose.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cunnamulla Airport (CMA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cma-cunnamulla-airport/1ef266e0-08d9-6dd6-927f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
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