# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Xuzhou (XUZ)

> 14,604 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,604 km / 9,075 mi / 7,886 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 13:52 in San Jose, it's 03:52 in Xuzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,021 ft (XUZ 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

### [Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xuz-xuzhou-xuzhou-guanyin-airport/1ef266e0-206f-6414-b622-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Xuzhou, China
- ICAO: ZSXZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 34.060000, 117.560000
- Elevation: 0 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 13:52 in San Jose, it's 03:52 in Xuzhou.
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)
- [Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xuz-xuzhou-xuzhou-guanyin-airport/1ef266e0-206f-6414-b622-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)