# Distance from Puerto Limon (LIO) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 10,068 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,068 km / 6,256 mi / 5,436 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:54 in Puerto Limon, it's 00:54 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 355 ft (WAW is higher than LIO)

## Airports

### [Limon International Airport (LIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lio-puerto-limon-limon-international-airport/1ef266df-6613-6c46-9684-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRLM
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.960000, -83.020000
- Elevation: 7 ft

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 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 16:54 in Puerto Limon, it's 00:54 in Warsaw.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Limon International Airport (LIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lio-puerto-limon-limon-international-airport/1ef266df-6613-6c46-9684-06bb2780ed98)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)