# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Mururoa Atoll (UOA)

> 6,938 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,938 km / 4,311 mi / 3,746 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 12:53 in San Jose, it's 08:53 in Mururoa Atoll)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,014 ft (UOA 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

### [Mururoa Atoll Airport (UOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uoa-mururoa-atoll-mururoa-atoll-airport/1ef266df-73e7-6552-a198-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mururoa Atoll, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTTX
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -21.870000, -138.920000
- Elevation: 7 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 12:53 in San Jose, it's 08:53 in Mururoa Atoll.
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)
- [Mururoa Atoll Airport (UOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uoa-mururoa-atoll-mururoa-atoll-airport/1ef266df-73e7-6552-a198-06bb2780ed98)
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