# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Nicoya (TMU)

> 5,026 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,026 km / 3,123 mi / 2,714 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 163° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 12:39 in Santiago, it's 10:39 in Nicoya)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,522 ft (TMU is lower than SCL)

## Airports

### [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago, Chile
- ICAO: SCEL
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -33.390000, -70.790000
- Elevation: 1,555 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:39 in Santiago, it's 10:39 in Nicoya.

## Related

- [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tambor Airport (TMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tmu-nicoya-tambor-airport/1ef266df-66e4-6ba2-863e-06bb2780ed98)
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