# Distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Santa Cruz (TNO)

> 14,764 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,764 km / 9,174 mi / 7,972 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15.5h (When it's 21:32 in Adelaide, it's 06:02 in Santa Cruz)
- **Elevation difference**: 21 ft (TNO is higher than ADL)

## Airports

### [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adl-adelaide-adelaide-international-airport/1ef266e0-1682-610e-a772-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Adelaide, Australia
- ICAO: YPAD
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -34.950000, 138.530000
- Elevation: 20 ft

### [Tamarindo De Santa Cruz Airport (TNO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tno-santa-cruz-tamarindo-de-santa-cruz-airport/1ef266df-66e0-6df4-9b3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRTM
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 10.310000, -85.820000
- Elevation: 41 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 21:32 in Adelaide, it's 06:02 in Santa Cruz.
With a 15.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adl-adelaide-adelaide-international-airport/1ef266e0-1682-610e-a772-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tamarindo De Santa Cruz Airport (TNO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tno-santa-cruz-tamarindo-de-santa-cruz-airport/1ef266df-66e0-6df4-9b3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)