Nonstop flight route between Málaga, Spain and Drake Bay, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(36°40'29"N by 4°29'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°43'58"N by 83°39'0"W)
Distance from AGP to DRK:
5,259.35 miles (8,464.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Málaga Airport (AGP), Málaga, Spain and Drake Bay Airport (DRK), Drake Bay, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,259 miles (or 8,464 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 Málaga Airport and Drake Bay 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 Málaga Airport and Drake Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGP / LEMG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Málaga, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°40'29"N by 4°29'57"W |
| Area Served: | Costa del Sol |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGP |
| More Information: | AGP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRK / MRDK |
| Airport Name: | Drake Bay Airport |
| Location: | Drake Bay, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°43'58"N by 83°39'0"W |
| Area Served: | Drake Bay, Costa Rica |
| Operator/Owner: | n/a |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRK |
| More Information: | DRK Maps & Info |
Facts about Málaga Airport (AGP):
- Because of Málaga Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Málaga 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.
- Málaga Airport is one of the oldest Spanish airports that has stayed in its original location.
- Terminal 2 has had renovation since the new terminal has opened.
- In 1997 an enlargement of the parking of gates was built and fuel systems were added at all the gates.
- The furthest airport from Málaga Airport (AGP) is Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), which is nearly antipodal to Málaga Airport (meaning Málaga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coromandel Aerodrome), and is located 12,429 miles (20,002 kilometers) away in Coromandel, New Zealand.
- Málaga Airport handled 12,922,403 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Málaga Airport", another name for AGP is "Aeropuerto de Malaga".
- The airport operates with three terminals.
- In March 2007, Clickair opened a base at Málaga after announcing a new route to Barcelona.
- The closest airport to Málaga Airport (AGP) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NE of AGP.
- Málaga Airport has three terminals, adjacent to each other.
- Málaga Airport (AGP) has 2 runways.
Facts about Drake Bay Airport (DRK):
- Drake Bay Airport (DRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Drake Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Drake Bay 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.
- The furthest airport from Drake Bay Airport (DRK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Drake Bay Airport (meaning Drake Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,196 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Drake Bay Airport (DRK) is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) NE of DRK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain |     |
| 2 | 59.56 miles (95.85 km) SW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 3 | 70.30 miles (113.13 km) SW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 4 | 82.90 miles (133.41 km) NNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 5 | 86.59 miles (139.35 km) W | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 6 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) SSW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 7 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) SSW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 8 | 92.70 miles (149.19 km) NW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 9 | 102.66 miles (165.21 km) SW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 10 | 109.89 miles (176.85 km) SSE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 11 | 118.43 miles (190.60 km) E | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 12 | 129.36 miles (208.18 km) SE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 13 | 153.46 miles (246.98 km) N | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 14 | 191.76 miles (308.61 km) S | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 15 | 193.10 miles (310.76 km) W | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,428.73 miles (20,002.05 km) S | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,406.80 miles (19,966.75 km) S | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,403.18 miles (19,960.93 km) S | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,398.70 miles (19,953.73 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,391.33 miles (19,941.87 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,362.42 miles (19,895.34 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,357.88 miles (19,888.03 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,353.94 miles (19,881.69 km) S | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,347.73 miles (19,871.70 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,333.90 miles (19,849.43 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,328.05 miles (19,840.02 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,320.87 miles (19,828.46 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,310.40 miles (19,811.62 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,304.84 miles (19,802.66 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) SSW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.51 miles (31.39 km) NE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 27.61 miles (44.44 km) ESE | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 32.41 miles (52.15 km) E | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) NE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 47.55 miles (76.52 km) E | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 58.98 miles (94.91 km) NNW | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 86.31 miles (138.90 km) ESE | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 8 | 90.34 miles (145.39 km) NE | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 9 | 90.93 miles (146.34 km) NNW | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 94.84 miles (152.63 km) NNE | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 95.09 miles (153.03 km) NNW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 103.04 miles (165.83 km) N | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 104.30 miles (167.86 km) ENE | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 14 | 116.04 miles (186.75 km) NW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 127.18 miles (204.68 km) N | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.82 miles (19,627.22 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,923.76 miles (19,189.39 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,905.57 miles (19,160.11 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,858.75 miles (19,084.76 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,824.78 miles (19,030.09 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,789.54 miles (18,973.38 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,785.15 miles (18,966.31 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,764.23 miles (18,932.65 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,746.51 miles (18,904.12 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,735.70 miles (18,886.73 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,735.43 miles (18,886.30 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,711.19 miles (18,847.29 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,708.17 miles (18,842.42 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,705.24 miles (18,837.71 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,694.94 miles (18,821.14 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |