# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to Nicoya (TMU)

> 12,499 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,499 km / 7,767 mi / 6,749 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 19:51 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 04:51 in Nicoya)
- **Elevation difference**: 49 ft (TMU is lower than CTS)

## Airports

### [New Chitose Airport (CTS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cts-chitose-tomakomai-new-chitose-airport/1ef266df-8b65-6cba-bb84-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chitose / Tomakomai, Japan
- ICAO: RJCC
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 42.780000, 141.690000
- Elevation: 82 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 19:51 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 04:51 in Nicoya.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [New Chitose Airport (CTS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cts-chitose-tomakomai-new-chitose-airport/1ef266df-8b65-6cba-bb84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tambor Airport (TMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tmu-nicoya-tambor-airport/1ef266df-66e4-6ba2-863e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)