Nonstop flight route between La Rioja, Argentina and Tamarindo, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(29°22'53"S by 66°47'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°19'1"N by 85°49'1"W)
Distance from IRJ to TNO:
3,021.43 miles (4,862.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), La Rioja, Argentina and Tamarindo Airport (TNO), Tamarindo, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,021 miles (or 4,863 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport and Tamarindo Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport and Tamarindo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRJ / SANL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Rioja, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°22'53"S by 66°47'44"W |
| Area Served: | La Rioja, La Rioja, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1633 feet (498 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRJ |
| More Information: | IRJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TNO / MRTM |
| Airport Name: | Tamarindo Airport |
| Location: | Tamarindo, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°19'1"N by 85°49'1"W |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNO |
| More Information: | TNO Maps & Info |
Facts about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ):
- In 1969, a new runway was paved.
- In addition to being known as "Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport", another name for IRJ is "Aeropuerto de La Rioja - Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid".
- The closest airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) is Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NE of IRJ.
- Since March 16, 1999, it has been operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
- The furthest airport from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) is Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (meaning Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Changsha Huanghua International Airport), and is located 12,355 miles (19,883 kilometers) away in Changsha, Hunan, China.
- Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tamarindo Airport (TNO):
- Tamarindo Airport (TNO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Tamarindo Airport (meaning Tamarindo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,216 miles (19,659 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) is Nosara Airport (NOB), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of TNO.
- Because of Tamarindo Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Tamarindo Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.40 miles (134.22 km) NE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 175.71 miles (282.78 km) SE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 3 | 182.61 miles (293.88 km) SSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 188.58 miles (303.50 km) NE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 5 | 202.45 miles (325.82 km) SSE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 6 | 203.55 miles (327.57 km) NNE | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 7 | 203.85 miles (328.06 km) SE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 8 | 262.96 miles (423.19 km) WNW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 266.04 miles (428.15 km) SSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 266.98 miles (429.65 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 11 | 270.30 miles (435.00 km) S | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 12 | 279.10 miles (449.16 km) NW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 13 | 294.36 miles (473.72 km) E | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 14 | 313.95 miles (505.25 km) NW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 323.76 miles (521.04 km) NNE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,354.94 miles (19,883.29 km) N | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 2 | 12,351.38 miles (19,877.57 km) NE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 3 | 12,337.15 miles (19,854.67 km) ENE | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 12,322.83 miles (19,831.63 km) NNW | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 12,308.84 miles (19,809.11 km) NNW | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,305.49 miles (19,803.72 km) NE | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 12,280.38 miles (19,763.31 km) W | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,270.22 miles (19,746.96 km) WNW | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,269.25 miles (19,745.39 km) E | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 10 | 12,262.15 miles (19,733.97 km) NNE | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 12,238.97 miles (19,696.67 km) NNW | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 12,237.97 miles (19,695.05 km) NNE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 12,205.90 miles (19,643.44 km) NE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 12,205.61 miles (19,642.97 km) NNE | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 15 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.49 km) ENE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.04 miles (41.91 km) SSE | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 26.53 miles (42.70 km) NE | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 38.51 miles (61.97 km) SE | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 44.48 miles (71.58 km) SE | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 67.76 miles (109.04 km) SE | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 111.62 miles (179.64 km) ESE | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 116.77 miles (187.93 km) ESE | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 128.28 miles (206.44 km) N | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 9 | 129.76 miles (208.82 km) ESE | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 137.30 miles (220.97 km) E | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 154.90 miles (249.29 km) ENE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 157.40 miles (253.31 km) E | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 180.42 miles (290.35 km) NE | Bluefields Airport (BEF) | Bluefields, Nicaragua | |
| 14 | 183.79 miles (295.79 km) SE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 185.73 miles (298.90 km) ESE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,215.65 miles (19,659.13 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,754.23 miles (18,916.55 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,721.88 miles (18,864.49 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,680.08 miles (18,797.23 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,656.41 miles (18,759.12 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,654.73 miles (18,756.43 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,607.27 miles (18,680.05 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,606.65 miles (18,679.05 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,583.75 miles (18,642.20 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,552.80 miles (18,592.38 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,552.01 miles (18,591.11 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,550.46 miles (18,588.61 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,540.33 miles (18,572.32 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,536.27 miles (18,565.77 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,524.19 miles (18,546.34 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |