# Distance from Playa Samara (PLD) to Tel Aviv (TLV)

> 12,129 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,129 km / 7,536 mi / 6,549 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Israel
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 05:13 in Playa Samara, it's 14:13 in Tel Aviv)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (TLV is higher than PLD)

## Airports

### [Playa Samara Airport (PLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pld-playa-samara-playa-samara-airport/1ef266df-66c6-654e-959d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Playa Samara, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRSR
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 10.250000, -85.420000
- Elevation: 10 ft

### [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tel Aviv, Israel
- ICAO: LLBG
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 32.010000, 34.890000
- Elevation: 135 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 05:13 in Playa Samara, it's 14:13 in Tel Aviv.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Playa Samara Airport (PLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pld-playa-samara-playa-samara-airport/1ef266df-66c6-654e-959d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)