Nonstop flight route between Ulan Bator, Mongolia and San José, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(47°50'35"N by 106°45'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°59'38"N by 84°12'32"W)
Distance from ULN to SJO:
8,384.36 miles (13,493.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN), Ulan Bator, Mongolia and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO), San José, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,384 miles (or 13,493 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Chinggis Khaan International Airport and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ULN / ZMUB |
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| Location: | Ulan Bator, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°50'35"N by 106°45'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4364 feet (1,330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ULN |
| More Information: | ULN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJO / MROC |
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| Location: | San José, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°59'38"N by 84°12'32"W |
| Area Served: | San José, Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Costa Rica |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3022 feet (921 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJO |
| More Information: | SJO Maps & Info |
Facts about Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN):
- In addition to being known as "Chinggis Khaan International Airport", another name for ULN is "Чингис хаан олон улсын нисэх буудалᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠣᠯᠠᠨ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠦᠨ ᠨᠢᠰᠬᠦ ᠪᠠᠭᠤᠳᠠᠯ".
- Because of Chinggis Khaan International Airport's high elevation of 4,364 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ULN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ULN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is located 145 miles (234 kilometers) S of ULN.
- The airport is due for replacement in 2017 by the new Khöshigt Valley Airport due to be constructed at the Khoshigt Valley 52 kilometres from Ulaanbaatar city centre.
- Chinggis Khaan International Airport handled 1,098,865 passengers last year.
- The terminal was upgraded to make it suitable for international traffic in 1986.
- The furthest airport from Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is nearly antipodal to Chinggis Khaan International Airport (meaning Chinggis Khaan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cochrane Airfield), and is located 12,386 miles (19,933 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
- Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO):
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Gates 13, 14, 15, and 16
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) handled 4,257,606 passengers last year.
- No major changes were made to the terminal until November 1997 when the government issued a decree requesting participation of private companies to manage the operations of the airport.
- In July 2009 Alterra yielded the contract to a consortium composed of Houston-based Canadian-American company ADC & HAS and the Brazilian company, Andrade Gutierrez Concessoes - subsidiary of the conglomerate Andrade Gutierrez.
- In addition to being known as "Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)", another name for SJO is "Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría".
- The closest airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) is Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) ESE of SJO.
- Two Airbusses from TACA Airlines
- The furthest airport from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (meaning Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,746 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- There is a bus stop outside the airport for the Alajuela - San José and Alajuela - Heredia route in both directions.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 145.27 miles (233.79 km) S | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia |     |
| 2 | 166.10 miles (267.31 km) WNW | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 188.31 miles (303.06 km) W | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 198.13 miles (318.86 km) WSW | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 216.67 miles (348.69 km) WSW | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 275.54 miles (443.44 km) N | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 7 | 308.19 miles (495.98 km) WSW | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 323.37 miles (520.41 km) NNW | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 9 | 328.57 miles (528.78 km) WNW | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 364.77 miles (587.05 km) E | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 399.13 miles (642.34 km) SE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 409.71 miles (659.36 km) NE | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 13 | 491.29 miles (790.65 km) SW | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 505.81 miles (814.02 km) W | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 518.44 miles (834.35 km) ESE | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,385.59 miles (19,932.63 km) SW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,323.43 miles (19,832.58 km) SW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,297.74 miles (19,791.24 km) SW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,285.00 miles (19,770.75 km) SSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,280.92 miles (19,764.17 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,272.54 miles (19,750.68 km) SSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,260.13 miles (19,730.72 km) SSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,259.63 miles (19,729.91 km) SSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,209.86 miles (19,649.82 km) SSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,170.47 miles (19,586.42 km) S | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,129.33 miles (19,520.22 km) WSW | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,123.27 miles (19,510.46 km) SSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,096.61 miles (19,467.55 km) W | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,096.54 miles (19,467.45 km) S | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,081.04 miles (19,442.51 km) SSW | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.36 miles (8.63 km) ESE | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 31.80 miles (51.18 km) ENE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 38.44 miles (61.86 km) S | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 57.89 miles (93.16 km) WSW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 61.69 miles (99.28 km) NE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 68.28 miles (109.89 km) NE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 79.45 miles (127.85 km) W | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 80.81 miles (130.05 km) E | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 82.92 miles (133.45 km) SE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 87.16 miles (140.26 km) W | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 87.96 miles (141.55 km) SE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 95.09 miles (153.03 km) SSE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 98.28 miles (158.16 km) W | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 99.85 miles (160.70 km) WNW | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 111.62 miles (179.64 km) WNW | Tamarindo Airport (TNO) | Tamarindo, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,269.58 miles (19,745.93 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,828.81 miles (19,036.58 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,819.66 miles (19,021.86 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,766.16 miles (18,935.74 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,762.98 miles (18,930.63 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,729.79 miles (18,877.23 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,715.11 miles (18,853.59 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,690.85 miles (18,814.56 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,654.57 miles (18,756.16 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,653.32 miles (18,754.16 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,647.10 miles (18,744.14 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,646.75 miles (18,743.58 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,635.23 miles (18,725.05 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,616.50 miles (18,694.91 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,610.71 miles (18,685.58 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |