# Distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Nicoya (TMU)

> 4,853 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,853 km / 3,015 mi / 2,620 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:39 in San Francisco, it's 05:39 in Nicoya)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (TMU is higher than SFO)

## Airports

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 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 04:39 in San Francisco, it's 05:39 in Nicoya.

## Related

- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tambor Airport (TMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tmu-nicoya-tambor-airport/1ef266df-66e4-6ba2-863e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)