Nonstop flight route between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°43'58"N by 83°39'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°34'32"N by 81°41'20"W)
Distance from DRK to NQX:
1,102.24 miles (1,773.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Drake Bay Airport (DRK), Drake Bay, Costa Rica and NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,102 miles (or 1,774 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 Drake Bay Airport and NAS Key West, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | NQX / KNQX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°34'32"N by 81°41'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NQX |
| More Information: | NQX Maps & Info |
Facts about Drake Bay Airport (DRK):
- Drake Bay Airport (DRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Drake Bay Airport (DRK) is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) NE of DRK.
- 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.
Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):
- In the 1970s, Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33 relocated to NAS Key West from NAS Norfolk, Virginia with a mix of NC-121K, ERA-3B / TA-3B / KA-3B Skywarrior, EA-6A Intruder, EA-4F Skyhawk II, EP-3 Orion and the sole example of the EF-4B/EF-4J Phantom II aircraft.
- After World War I, the base was decommissioned and its personnel were transferred or released.
- The furthest airport from NAS Key West (NQX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,629 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
- Because of NAS Key West's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Key West 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 closest airport to NAS Key West (NQX) is Key West International Airport (EYW), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of NQX.
- Naval Air Base Key West pilots flew in search of German submarines resting on the surface to recharge batteries.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Key West", other names for NQX include "Naval Air Station Key West" and "NQX[1]".
| 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 | 4.64 miles (7.46 km) WSW | Key West International Airport (EYW) | Key West, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 41.36 miles (66.56 km) ENE | Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH) | Marathon, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 98.06 miles (157.81 km) N | Marco Island Airport (MRK) | Marco Island, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 101.70 miles (163.67 km) NNE | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 102.25 miles (164.55 km) ENE | Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) | Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 103.21 miles (166.10 km) NE | Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) | Homestead, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 103.28 miles (166.20 km) SSE | Kawama Airport (VRO) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 8 | 107.70 miles (173.33 km) S | Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 9 | 107.99 miles (173.79 km) NE | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 109.07 miles (175.53 km) N | Naples Municipal Airport (APF) | Naples, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 118.71 miles (191.04 km) SSW | José Martí International Airport (HAV) | Havana, Cuba | |
| 12 | 121.33 miles (195.25 km) NE | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 126.17 miles (203.05 km) NE | Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 127.42 miles (205.06 km) NE | Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 129.63 miles (208.61 km) N | Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) | Immokalee, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,575.46 miles (18,628.86 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,478.92 miles (18,473.49 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,473.05 miles (18,464.04 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,425.15 miles (18,386.96 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,424.00 miles (18,385.10 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,384.49 miles (18,321.51 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,347.16 miles (18,261.43 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,340.63 miles (18,250.93 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,337.89 miles (18,246.52 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,318.52 miles (18,215.35 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,300.93 miles (18,187.04 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,271.66 miles (18,139.93 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,250.76 miles (18,106.30 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,250.01 miles (18,105.09 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,238.55 miles (18,086.64 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |