# Distance from Bangalore (BLR) to Nicoya (NOB)

> 16,850 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,850 km / 10,470 mi / 9,098 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 11:01 in Bangalore, it's 23:31 in Nicoya)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,967 ft (NOB is lower than BLR)

## Airports

### [Bengaluru International Airport (BLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blr-bangalore-bengaluru-international-airport/1ef266df-f38f-634a-a826-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangalore, India
- ICAO: VOBL
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 13.200000, 77.710000
- Elevation: 3,000 ft

### [Nosara Airport (NOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nob-nicoya-nosara-airport/1ef266df-663f-6c06-a0ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nicoya, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRNS
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.980000, -85.650000
- 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 11:01 in Bangalore, it's 23:31 in Nicoya.
With a 11.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bengaluru International Airport (BLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blr-bangalore-bengaluru-international-airport/1ef266df-f38f-634a-a826-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nosara Airport (NOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nob-nicoya-nosara-airport/1ef266df-663f-6c06-a0ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)