Distance from San José to Tarawa

The distance between San José, Panama and Tarawa, Kiribati is 11,895 kilometers (7,391 miles).

San José, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From San José to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 11,895 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San José at 21 meters above sea level and Tarawa at 6 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Panama

Coordinates: 8.927° N 79.7336° W

Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)
  • Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)
  • Tocumen International Airport (PTY)
  • Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX)
  • Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH)
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 Panama City 25 km
From San José to San Miguelito 32 km
From San José to Arraiján 10 km
From San José to Colón 51 km
From San José to Las Cumbres 28 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)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Wellington, New Zealand 11,895 km
Tehran, Iran Valencia, Venezuela 11,895 km
Philadelphia, United States New Delhi, India 11,895 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Newcastle, Australia 11,895 km
Moscow, Russia Guayaquil, Ecuador 11,895 km
New York City, United States Jaipur, India 11,896 km
Kampala, Uganda Raleigh, United States 11,894 km
Santiago, Chile Rome, Italy 11,894 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 11,894 km
Sydney, Australia Rosario, Argentina 11,897 km
Detroit, United States New Delhi, India 11,893 km
Philadelphia, United States Delhi, India 11,893 km
Queens, United States Jaipur, India 11,892 km
Cairo, Egypt Sacramento, United States 11,898 km
Abuja, Nigeria Seoul, South Korea 11,891 km
Shanghai, China Brooklyn, United States 11,891 km
Cairo, Egypt Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,899 km
Vienna, Austria Córdoba, Argentina 11,899 km

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