Distance from San José to Kuala Lumpur

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is 18,278 kilometers (11,357 miles).

San José, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

From San José to Kuala Lumpur, the straight-line distance is 18,278 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San José at 50 meters above sea level and Kuala Lumpur at 56 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 1 day
Speed Time
300 km/h
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 10.9519° N 85.1357° W

Elevation: 50 m (164 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Upala Airport (UPL)
  • San Carlos (NCR)
  • Los Chiles Airport (LSL)
  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)
  • La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

Coordinates: 3.1412° N 101.6865° E

Elevation: 56 m (184 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB)
  • Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
  • Malacca International Airport (MKZ)
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)
  • Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM)

Other distances from San José

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San José to San José 161 km
From San José to Alajuela 145 km
From San José to Limón 253 km
From San José to Liberia 48 km
From San José to San Francisco 153 km

Other distances from Kuala Lumpur

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kuala Lumpur to Kampung Baru Subang 17 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu 1,627 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Sandakan 1,848 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru 296 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Petaling Jaya 10 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San José and Kuala Lumpur.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Wellington, New Zealand Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 18,278 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Asunción, Paraguay 18,276 km
Auckland, New Zealand Brussels, Belgium 18,274 km
Seoul, South Korea Campinas, Brazil 18,284 km
Perth, Australia Laval, Canada 18,287 km
Beijing, China Asunción, Paraguay 18,292 km
Shanghai, China Cochabamba, Bolivia 18,294 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Trujillo, Peru 18,295 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Tegucigalpa, Honduras 18,261 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Bogotá, Colombia 18,296 km
Perth, Australia Montréal, Canada 18,297 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Soacha, Colombia 18,298 km
Perth, Australia Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 18,253 km

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