# Distance from Bucharest (OTP) to Santa Cruz (TNO)

> 10,877 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,877 km / 6,759 mi / 5,873 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 02:51 in Bucharest, it's 17:51 in Santa Cruz)
- **Elevation difference**: 273 ft (TNO is lower than OTP)

## Airports

### [Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otp-bucharest-henri-coanda-international-airport/1ef266df-5682-65f2-900a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bucharest, Romania
- ICAO: LROP
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 44.570000, 26.100000
- Elevation: 314 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 02:51 in Bucharest, it's 17:51 in Santa Cruz.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otp-bucharest-henri-coanda-international-airport/1ef266df-5682-65f2-900a-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)