# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to Nicoya (TMU)

> 14,046 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,046 km / 8,728 mi / 7,584 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 05:49 in Beijing, it's 15:49 in Nicoya)
- **Elevation difference**: 83 ft (TMU is lower than PEK)

## Airports

### [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beijing, China
- ICAO: ZBAA
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 40.080000, 116.580000
- Elevation: 116 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 05:49 in Beijing, it's 15:49 in Nicoya.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tambor Airport (TMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tmu-nicoya-tambor-airport/1ef266df-66e4-6ba2-863e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)