# Distance from Glen Innes Airport (GLI) to San Jose (SJO)

> 13,838 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,838 km / 8,598 mi / 7,472 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 14:34 in Glen Innes Airport, it's 22:34 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 412 ft (SJO is lower than GLI)

## Airports

### [Glen Innes Airport (GLI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gli-glen-innes-airport/1ef266e0-0d18-624e-81de-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glen Innes Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGLI
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -29.680000, 151.690000
- Elevation: 3,433 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 14:34 in Glen Innes Airport, it's 22:34 in San Jose.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Glen Innes Airport (GLI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gli-glen-innes-airport/1ef266e0-0d18-624e-81de-06bb2780ed98)
- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)