Nonstop flight route between Alpine, Texas, United States and Palmar Sur, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(30°23'3"N by 103°41'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°57'3"N by 83°28'6"W)
Distance from ALE to PMZ:
1,972.99 miles (3,175.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE), Alpine, Texas, United States and Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), Palmar Sur, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,973 miles (or 3,175 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 relatively short distance between Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport and Palmar Sur Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alpine, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'3"N by 103°41'0"W |
| Area Served: | Alpine, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alpine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4515 feet (1,376 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALE |
| More Information: | ALE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMZ / MRPM |
| Airport Name: | Palmar Sur Airport |
| Location: | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°57'3"N by 83°28'6"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMZ |
| More Information: | PMZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE):
- The furthest airport from Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,345 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On July 4, 2010, a twin-engine Cessna 421 employed by O’Hara Flying Service II LP of Amarillo as an air ambulance, was en route to Midland, Texas when it crashed in a field one mile east of Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, killing all 5 on board.
- Because of Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,515 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport", other names for ALE include "none" and "E38".
- Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of ALE.
Facts about Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ):
- The closest airport to Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) is Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of PMZ.
- Because of Palmar Sur Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Palmar Sur 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.
- Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Palmar Sur Airport (meaning Palmar Sur Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,212 miles (19,654 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.92 miles (32.06 km) W | Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) | Marfa, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.70 miles (94.47 km) NE | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 69.73 miles (112.23 km) N | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 80.23 miles (129.12 km) NW | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 100.55 miles (161.82 km) NNE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 138.80 miles (223.38 km) NE | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 139.23 miles (224.06 km) NNW | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 147.58 miles (237.51 km) NE | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 161.50 miles (259.91 km) N | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 170.93 miles (275.08 km) ESE | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 11 | 176.67 miles (284.33 km) NNW | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 179.27 miles (288.50 km) ESE | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 179.57 miles (288.98 km) SW | General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 14 | 179.85 miles (289.44 km) NE | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 184.14 miles (296.34 km) WNW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.61 miles (18,257.34 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,088.66 miles (17,845.43 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,998.14 miles (17,699.74 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,987.99 miles (17,683.42 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,619.99 miles (17,091.17 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,608.68 miles (17,072.98 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,591.56 miles (17,045.42 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,547.54 miles (16,974.57 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,533.07 miles (16,951.29 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,526.17 miles (16,940.18 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,476.30 miles (16,859.93 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,469.13 miles (16,848.39 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,463.76 miles (16,839.74 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,429.54 miles (16,784.68 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,398.43 miles (16,734.61 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.46 miles (28.11 km) NNE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 19.51 miles (31.39 km) SW | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 28.52 miles (45.89 km) SE | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 31.10 miles (50.05 km) SSE | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 41.97 miles (67.55 km) SE | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 56.47 miles (90.87 km) NW | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 71.89 miles (115.69 km) ENE | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 8 | 75.92 miles (122.19 km) NNE | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 80.51 miles (129.56 km) ESE | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 10 | 83.20 miles (133.90 km) NNW | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 87.33 miles (140.54 km) ENE | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 12 | 87.96 miles (141.55 km) NW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) NNW | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 111.82 miles (179.96 km) N | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 118.58 miles (190.84 km) WNW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,212.19 miles (19,653.56 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,915.62 miles (19,176.28 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,905.37 miles (19,159.79 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,854.10 miles (19,077.28 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,816.54 miles (19,016.83 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,804.52 miles (18,997.49 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,791.00 miles (18,975.72 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,769.00 miles (18,940.32 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,737.07 miles (18,888.93 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,733.62 miles (18,883.39 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,733.12 miles (18,882.57 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,716.44 miles (18,855.74 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,703.84 miles (18,835.45 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,703.55 miles (18,834.99 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,694.27 miles (18,820.06 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |