# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Ua Pou (UAP)

> 6,546 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,546 km / 4,067 mi / 3,534 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 03:08 in San Jose, it's 23:38 in Ua Pou)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,005 ft (UAP 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

### [Ua Pou Airport (UAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uap-ua-pou-ua-pou-airport/1ef266df-73b9-6e2c-b8f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ua Pou, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMP
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -9.350000, -140.080000
- Elevation: 16 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 03:08 in San Jose, it's 23:38 in Ua Pou.
The 3.5-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)
- [Ua Pou Airport (UAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uap-ua-pou-ua-pou-airport/1ef266df-73b9-6e2c-b8f9-06bb2780ed98)
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