# Distance from Port Louis (MRU) to Santa Cruz (TNO)

> 15,954 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,954 km / 9,913 mi / 8,614 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritius) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 19:31 in Port Louis, it's 09:31 in Santa Cruz)
- **Elevation difference**: 145 ft (TNO is lower than MRU)

## Airports

### [Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mru-port-louis-sir-seewoosagur-ramgoolam-international-airport/1ef266de-d896-635a-a611-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Louis, Mauritius
- ICAO: FIMP
- Timezone: Indian/Mauritius
- Coordinates: -20.430000, 57.680000
- Elevation: 186 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 19:31 in Port Louis, it's 09:31 in Santa Cruz.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mru-port-louis-sir-seewoosagur-ramgoolam-international-airport/1ef266de-d896-635a-a611-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)