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How far is San Jose from Balikpapan?

The distance between Balikpapan (Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport) and San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) is 10877 miles / 17505 kilometers / 9452 nautical miles.

Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport – Juan Santamaría International Airport

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10877
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17505
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9452
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Flight time duration
21 h 5 min
CO2 emission
1 441 kg

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Distance from Balikpapan to San Jose

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Balikpapan to San Jose. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 10877.242 miles
  • 17505.224 kilometers
  • 9452.065 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 10866.938 miles
  • 17488.641 kilometers
  • 9443.111 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Balikpapan to San Jose?

The estimated flight time from Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport is 21 hours and 5 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport (BPN) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)

On average, flying from Balikpapan to San Jose generates about 1 441 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 441 kilograms equals 3 177 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Balikpapan to San Jose

See the map of the shortest flight path between Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport (BPN) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Airport information

Origin Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport
City: Balikpapan
Country: Indonesia Flag of Indonesia
IATA Code: BPN
ICAO Code: WALL
Coordinates: 1°16′5″S, 116°53′38″E
Destination Juan Santamaría International Airport
City: San Jose
Country: Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica
IATA Code: SJO
ICAO Code: MROC
Coordinates: 9°59′37″N, 84°12′31″W