# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Mangla (XJM)

> 14,685 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,685 km / 9,125 mi / 7,929 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 00:01 in San Jose, it's 11:01 in Mangla)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,119 ft (XJM 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

### [Mangla Airport (XJM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xjm-mangla-mangla-airport/1ef266df-8218-6f36-90e5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mangla, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPMA
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 33.050000, 73.640000
- Elevation: 902 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 00:01 in San Jose, it's 11:01 in Mangla.
With a 11-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)
- [Mangla Airport (XJM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xjm-mangla-mangla-airport/1ef266df-8218-6f36-90e5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)