Nonstop flight route between Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia and Drake Bay, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(23°33'55"S by 145°18'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°43'58"N by 83°39'0"W)
Distance from BCI to DRK:
9,048.78 miles (14,562.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barcaldine Airport (BCI), Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia and Drake Bay Airport (DRK), Drake Bay, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,049 miles (or 14,563 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 Barcaldine 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 Barcaldine 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: | BCI / YBAR |
| Airport Name: | Barcaldine Airport |
| Location: | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°33'55"S by 145°18'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Barcaldine Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 880 feet (268 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCI |
| More Information: | BCI 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 Barcaldine Airport (BCI):
- Because of Barcaldine Airport's relatively low elevation of 880 feet, planes can take off or land at Barcaldine 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 Barcaldine Airport (BCI) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,676 miles (18,790 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Barcaldine Airport (BCI) is Aramac Airport (AXC), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) N of BCI.
- Barcaldine Airport (BCI) has 2 runways.
Facts about Drake Bay Airport (DRK):
- The closest airport to Drake Bay Airport (DRK) is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) NE of DRK.
- Drake Bay Airport (DRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.57 miles (66.89 km) N | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 60.09 miles (96.70 km) S | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 65.66 miles (105.67 km) W | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 81.02 miles (130.39 km) E | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 156.80 miles (252.34 km) ENE | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 181.91 miles (292.76 km) E | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 202.23 miles (325.46 km) NNW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 204.91 miles (329.77 km) ENE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 204.93 miles (329.81 km) ENE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 205.24 miles (330.30 km) SSE | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 221.65 miles (356.72 km) E | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 222.16 miles (357.53 km) ENE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 242.52 miles (390.29 km) NW | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 251.12 miles (404.13 km) NNE | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 291.55 miles (469.21 km) W | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,675.65 miles (18,790.09 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,658.29 miles (18,762.15 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,607.46 miles (18,680.35 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,541.78 miles (18,574.65 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,541.59 miles (18,574.34 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,540.94 miles (18,573.30 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,514.60 miles (18,530.91 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,494.14 miles (18,497.97 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,490.23 miles (18,491.69 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,351.44 miles (18,268.33 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,345.32 miles (18,258.48 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,337.79 miles (18,246.35 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,330.43 miles (18,234.51 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,322.27 miles (18,221.38 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,319.13 miles (18,216.33 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 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 | |