# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Sampit-Borneo Island (SMQ)

> 17,943 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,943 km / 11,149 mi / 9,688 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 00:21 in San Jose, it's 13:21 in Sampit-Borneo Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,971 ft (SMQ is lower than SJO)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sampit(Hasan) Airport (SMQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/smq-sampit-borneo-island-sampithasan-airport/1ef266df-fa27-6766-a472-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sampit-Borneo Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAOS
- Timezone: Asia/Pontianak
- Coordinates: -2.500000, 112.970000
- Elevation: 50 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 00:21 in San Jose, it's 13:21 in Sampit-Borneo Island.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sampit(Hasan) Airport (SMQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/smq-sampit-borneo-island-sampithasan-airport/1ef266df-fa27-6766-a472-06bb2780ed98)
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