Distance from San José to Kuala Lumpur

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is 18,428 kilometers (11,451 miles).

San José, Costa Rica

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

From San José to Kuala Lumpur, the straight-line distance is 18,428 kilometers, heading northwest. San José is situated at an altitude of 1,161 meters above sea level, while Kuala Lumpur is 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: 9.9333° N 84.0833° W

Elevation: 1,161 m (3,809 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)
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)

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)
Taipei, Taiwan Belo Horizonte, Brazil 18,430 km
Perth, Australia Charlotte, United States 18,435 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 18,419 km
Beijing, China Porto Alegre, Brazil 18,444 km
Shanghai, China Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 18,446 km
Tokyo, Japan Campinas, Brazil 18,448 km
Perth, Australia Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18,406 km
Managua, Nicaragua Jakarta, Indonesia 18,450 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 18,450 km

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