# Distance from Loei Airport (LOE) to San Jose (SJO)

> 16,896 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,896 km / 10,499 mi / 9,123 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 01:05 in Loei Airport, it's 12:05 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,161 ft (SJO is higher than LOE)

## Airports

### [Loei Airport (LOE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/loe-loei-airport/1ef266df-f5ce-6566-a42c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Loei Airport, Thailand
- ICAO: VTUL
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 17.440000, 101.720000
- Elevation: 860 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 01:05 in Loei Airport, it's 12:05 in San Jose.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Loei Airport (LOE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/loe-loei-airport/1ef266df-f5ce-6566-a42c-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)