Distance from San José to Papeete

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and Papeete, French Polynesia is 7,814 kilometers (4,855 miles).

San José, Costa Rica

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From San José to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 7,814 kilometers, heading southwest. San José is situated at an altitude of 1,133 meters above sea level, while Papeete is at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9339° N 84.0849° W

Elevation: 1,133 m (3,717 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)
Papeete, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti

Coordinates: 17.5347° S 149.5684° W

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)
  • Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)
  • Tetiaroa Airport (TTI)
  • Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)
  • Raiatea Airport (RFP)

Other distances from San José

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San José to Alajuela 17 km
From San José to Limón 115 km
From San José to Liberia 167 km
From San José to San Francisco 8 km
From San José to San José 161 km

Other distances from Papeete

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Papeete to Vaitape 259 km
From Papeete to Fare 181 km
From Papeete to Faaa 5 km
From Papeete to Punaauia 11 km
From Papeete to Pirae 2 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Cartagena, Colombia Bilbao, Spain 7,814 km
Dublin, Ireland Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 7,813 km
New South Memphis, United States Berlin, Germany 7,815 km
São Paulo, Brazil Reynosa, Mexico 7,815 km
Hyderabad, India Leeds, United Kingdom 7,813 km
Austin, United States Leicester, United Kingdom 7,812 km
Manchester, United Kingdom Albuquerque, United States 7,812 km
Accra, Ghana Salta, Argentina 7,812 km
Portland, United States Tokyo, Japan 7,811 km
Shenzhen, China Helsinki, Finland 7,811 km
Hyderabad, India Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 7,811 km
Abuja, Nigeria Halifax, Canada 7,811 km
Rome, Italy Indianapolis, United States 7,811 km
Zaragoza, Spain Wichita, United States 7,817 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Islington, United Kingdom 7,811 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 7,818 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Tulsa, United States 7,810 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Mérida, Mexico 7,818 km
Manchester, United Kingdom Santa Marta, Colombia 7,818 km
Austin, United States Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 7,818 km

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