# Distance from Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS) to Nicoya (RIK)

> 17,746 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,746 km / 11,027 mi / 9,582 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 04:59 in Denpasar-Bali Island, it's 14:59 in Nicoya)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (RIK is lower than DPS)

## Airports

### [Ngurah Rai (Bali) International Airport (DPS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dps-denpasar-bali-island-ngurah-rai-bali-international-airport/1ef266df-f921-6d94-9b87-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Denpasar-Bali Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WADD
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.750000, 115.170000
- Elevation: 14 ft

### [Carrillo Airport (RIK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rik-nicoya-carrillo-airport/1ef266df-657a-6f96-9390-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nicoya, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRCR
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.870000, -85.480000
- Elevation: 6 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 04:59 in Denpasar-Bali Island, it's 14:59 in Nicoya.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ngurah Rai (Bali) International Airport (DPS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dps-denpasar-bali-island-ngurah-rai-bali-international-airport/1ef266df-f921-6d94-9b87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Carrillo Airport (RIK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rik-nicoya-carrillo-airport/1ef266df-657a-6f96-9390-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)