Distance from San José to Tarawa

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and Tarawa, Kiribati is 11,288 kilometers (7,014 miles).

San José, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From San José to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 11,288 kilometers, heading west. San José is situated at an altitude of 50 meters above sea level, while Tarawa is at only 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 10.9519° N 85.1357° W

Elevation: 50 m (164 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Upala Airport (UPL)
  • San Carlos (NCR)
  • Los Chiles Airport (LSL)
  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)
  • La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)
Tarawa, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
  • Maiana Airport (MNK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)

Other distances from San José

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San José to San José 161 km
From San José to Alajuela 145 km
From San José to Limón 253 km
From San José to Liberia 48 km
From San José to San Francisco 153 km

Other distances from Tarawa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tarawa to Betio Village 7 km
From Tarawa to Bikenibeu Village 17 km
From Tarawa to Teaoraereke Village 4 km
From Tarawa to Bairiki Village 0 km
From Tarawa to Eita Village 12 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San José and Tarawa.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Lagos, Nigeria Morelia, Mexico 11,288 km
Paris, France Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,288 km
Winnipeg, Canada Delhi, India 11,288 km
Edmonton, Canada Benin City, Nigeria 11,289 km
Melbourne, Australia Puente Alto, Chile 11,287 km
Oslo, Norway Asunción, Paraguay 11,287 km
Helsinki, Finland São Paulo, Brazil 11,287 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Benin City, Nigeria 11,286 km
Caracas, Venezuela Kakamega, Kenya 11,285 km
Rome, Italy Córdoba, Argentina 11,285 km
Winnipeg, Canada New Delhi, India 11,291 km
Monterrey, Mexico Benin City, Nigeria 11,291 km
Denver, United States Benin City, Nigeria 11,292 km
Boston, United States Kakamega, Kenya 11,284 km
Lagos, Nigeria Irapuato, Mexico 11,284 km
Baghdad, Iraq Caracas, Venezuela 11,292 km
Adelaide, Australia Kakamega, Kenya 11,292 km
Baghdad, Iraq Tulsa, United States 11,284 km
Taipei, Taiwan Lisbon, Portugal 11,283 km
Vancouver, Canada Porto Alegre, Brazil 11,293 km

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