Nonstop flight route between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Arly, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(8°43'58"N by 83°39'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°35'46"N by 1°28'49"E)
Distance from DRK to ARL:
5,771.26 miles (9,287.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Drake Bay Airport (DRK), Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Arly Airport (ARL), Arly, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,771 miles (or 9,288 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 Drake Bay Airport and Arly 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 Drake Bay Airport and Arly Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARL / DFER |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arly, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°35'46"N by 1°28'49"E |
| Area Served: | Arly |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 761 feet (232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARL |
| More Information: | ARL Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
Facts about Arly Airport (ARL):
- The furthest airport from Arly Airport (ARL) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Arly Airport (meaning Arly Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,709 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Arly Airport", another name for ARL is "Arly Airport (Arly)".
- Arly Airport (ARL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Arly Airport (ARL) is Diapaga Airport (DIP), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNE of ARL.
- Because of Arly Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at Arly 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 | 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.11 miles (61.32 km) NNE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 57.99 miles (93.32 km) WSW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 60.00 miles (96.56 km) N | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 81.49 miles (131.14 km) WNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 84.64 miles (136.22 km) S | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 6 | 103.69 miles (166.88 km) ESE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 7 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) W | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 128.93 miles (207.49 km) SSW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 9 | 132.00 miles (212.44 km) S | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 10 | 138.32 miles (222.60 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 11 | 144.45 miles (232.46 km) NNW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) WSW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 146.50 miles (235.77 km) NW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 156.66 miles (252.12 km) WNW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 172.68 miles (277.90 km) SSE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,246.74 miles (19,709.17 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,242.34 miles (19,702.08 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,173.79 miles (19,591.77 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,100.58 miles (19,473.95 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 12,070.99 miles (19,426.33 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,018.16 miles (19,341.31 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,016.38 miles (19,338.43 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,008.56 miles (19,325.86 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,993.34 miles (19,301.36 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,989.48 miles (19,295.15 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,976.84 miles (19,274.81 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,971.65 miles (19,266.46 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,954.26 miles (19,238.48 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,950.54 miles (19,232.48 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,944.50 miles (19,222.77 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |