# Distance from Long Bawan-Borneo Island (LBW) to San Jose (SJO)

> 17,326 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,326 km / 10,766 mi / 9,356 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 13:10 in Long Bawan-Borneo Island, it's 23:10 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 569 ft (SJO is lower than LBW)

## Airports

### [Long Bawan Airport (LBW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lbw-long-bawan-borneo-island-long-bawan-airport/1ef266df-ffd6-6ce8-96c8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Long Bawan-Borneo Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRLB
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 3.870000, 115.680000
- Elevation: 3,590 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 13:10 in Long Bawan-Borneo Island, it's 23:10 in San Jose.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Long Bawan Airport (LBW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lbw-long-bawan-borneo-island-long-bawan-airport/1ef266df-ffd6-6ce8-96c8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)