# Distance from Ono-I-Lau (ONU) to San Jose (SJO)

> 10,859 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,859 km / 6,748 mi / 5,864 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Fiji) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 03:59 in Ono-I-Lau, it's 09:59 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,911 ft (SJO is higher than ONU)

## Airports

### [Ono-I-Lau Airport (ONU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/onu-ono-i-lau-ono-i-lau-airport/1ef266df-704e-6792-902e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ono-I-Lau, Fiji
- ICAO: NFOL
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -20.650000, -178.700000
- Elevation: 110 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 03:59 in Ono-I-Lau, it's 09:59 in San Jose.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ono-I-Lau Airport (ONU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/onu-ono-i-lau-ono-i-lau-airport/1ef266df-704e-6792-902e-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)