# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to West Angelas Airport (WLP)

> 17,175 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,175 km / 10,672 mi / 9,274 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 16:56 in San Jose, it's 06:56 in West Angelas Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 681 ft (WLP 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

### [West Angelas Airport (WLP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wlp-west-angelas-airport/1ef266e0-047c-693c-9d9c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: West Angelas Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YANG
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -23.140000, 118.710000
- Elevation: 2,340 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 16:56 in San Jose, it's 06:56 in West Angelas Airport.
With a 14-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)
- [West Angelas Airport (WLP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wlp-west-angelas-airport/1ef266e0-047c-693c-9d9c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)