# Distance from La Fortuna/San Carlos (FON) to Montevideo (MVD)

> 5,871 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,871 km / 3,648 mi / 3,170 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 150° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 23:07 in La Fortuna/San Carlos, it's 02:07 in Montevideo)
- **Elevation difference**: 237 ft (MVD is lower than FON)

## Airports

### [Arenal Airport (FON)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fon-la-fortunasan-carlos-arenal-airport/1ef266df-6532-6d7c-8961-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Fortuna/San Carlos, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRAN
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 10.480000, -84.630000
- Elevation: 342 ft

### [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montevideo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUMU
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.840000, -56.030000
- Elevation: 105 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 23:07 in La Fortuna/San Carlos, it's 02:07 in Montevideo.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Arenal Airport (FON)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fon-la-fortunasan-carlos-arenal-airport/1ef266df-6532-6d7c-8961-06bb2780ed98)
- [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)