# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Trincomalee (TRR)

> 17,396 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,396 km / 10,809 mi / 9,393 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11.5h (When it's 02:12 in San Jose, it's 13:42 in Trincomalee)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,015 ft (TRR 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

### [China-Bay Airport (TRR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/trr-trincomalee-china-bay-airport/1ef266df-ef83-674c-b5c4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCCT
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 8.540000, 81.180000
- Elevation: 6 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 02:12 in San Jose, it's 13:42 in Trincomalee.
With a 11.5-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)
- [China-Bay Airport (TRR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/trr-trincomalee-china-bay-airport/1ef266df-ef83-674c-b5c4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)