# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Suwon Airport (SWU)

> 13,837 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,837 km / 8,598 mi / 7,471 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 21:08 in San Jose, it's 12:08 in Suwon Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,933 ft (SWU 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

### [Suwon Airport (SWU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/swu-suwon-airport/1ef266df-8e21-6f30-b577-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Suwon Airport, South Korea
- ICAO: RKSW
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 37.240000, 127.010000
- Elevation: 88 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 21:08 in San Jose, it's 12:08 in Suwon Airport.
With a 15-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)
- [Suwon Airport (SWU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/swu-suwon-airport/1ef266df-8e21-6f30-b577-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)