Nonstop flight route between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Retalhuleu, Guatemala:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Drake Bay Airport (DRK), Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Retalhuleu Airport (RER), Retalhuleu, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 675 miles (or 1,087 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 Retalhuleu Airport, 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: | RER / MGRT | 
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| Location: | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°31'15"N by 91°41'49"W | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RER | 
| More Information: | RER Maps & Info | 
Facts about Drake Bay Airport (DRK):
- 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.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Drake Bay Airport (DRK) is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) NE of DRK.
 
Facts about Retalhuleu Airport (RER):
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 - In addition to being known as "Retalhuleu Airport", another name for RER is "Base Aérea del Sur".
 - The closest airport to Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Coatepeque Airport (CTF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NW of RER.
 - Because of Retalhuleu Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Retalhuleu 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.
 
