# Distance from Barcelona (BCN) to Nicoya (TMU)

> 9,053 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,053 km / 5,625 mi / 4,888 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 275° (west)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 17:02 in Barcelona, it's 09:02 in Nicoya)
- **Elevation difference**: 21 ft (TMU is higher than BCN)

## Airports

### [Barcelona International Airport (BCN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bcn-barcelona-barcelona-international-airport/1ef266df-443b-6b96-ab1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barcelona, Spain
- ICAO: LEBL
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 41.300000, 2.080000
- Elevation: 12 ft

### [Tambor Airport (TMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tmu-nicoya-tambor-airport/1ef266df-66e4-6ba2-863e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nicoya, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRTR
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.740000, -85.010000
- Elevation: 33 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 17:02 in Barcelona, it's 09:02 in Nicoya.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Barcelona International Airport (BCN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bcn-barcelona-barcelona-international-airport/1ef266df-443b-6b96-ab1b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tambor Airport (TMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tmu-nicoya-tambor-airport/1ef266df-66e4-6ba2-863e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)