# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Takapoto Airport (TKP)

> 7,266 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,266 km / 4,515 mi / 3,923 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 20:31 in San Jose, it's 16:31 in Takapoto Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,009 ft (TKP is lower than SJO)

## Airports

### [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Jose, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MROC
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.990000, -84.210000
- Elevation: 3,021 ft

### [Takapoto Airport (TKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkp-takapoto-airport/1ef266df-7376-6636-b540-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Takapoto Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGT
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -14.710000, -145.250000
- Elevation: 12 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 20:31 in San Jose, it's 16:31 in Takapoto Airport.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Takapoto Airport (TKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkp-takapoto-airport/1ef266df-7376-6636-b540-06bb2780ed98)
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