Nonstop flight route between High Prairie, Alberta, Canada and Punta Islita, Costa Rica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between High Prairie Airport (ZHP), High Prairie, Alberta, Canada and Punta Islita Airport (PBP), Punta Islita, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,467 miles (or 5,580 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 High Prairie Airport and Punta Islita 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 High Prairie Airport and Punta Islita Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZHP / CZHP |
Airport Name: | High Prairie Airport |
Location: | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°23'36"N by 116°28'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of High Prairie |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1978 feet (603 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZHP |
More Information: | ZHP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PBP / MRIA |
Airport Name: | Punta Islita Airport |
Location: | Punta Islita, Costa Rica |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°50'59"N by 85°22'1"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PBP |
More Information: | PBP Maps & Info |
Facts about High Prairie Airport (ZHP):
- High Prairie Airport (ZHP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from High Prairie Airport (ZHP) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,298 miles (16,573 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to High Prairie Airport (ZHP) is Edson Airport (YET), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of ZHP.
Facts about Punta Islita Airport (PBP):
- Punta Islita Airport (PBP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Punta Islita Airport (PBP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Punta Islita Airport (meaning Punta Islita Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,217 miles (19,661 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Punta Islita Airport (PBP) is Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of PBP.
- Because of Punta Islita Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Punta Islita 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.