Nonstop flight route between Golfito, Costa Rica and Alpena, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°39'0"N by 83°10'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°4'41"N by 83°33'37"W)
Distance from GLF to APN:
2,517.04 miles (4,050.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Golfito Airport (GLF), Golfito, Costa Rica and Alpena County Regional Airport (APN), Alpena, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,517 miles (or 4,051 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 Golfito Airport and Alpena County Regional 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 Golfito Airport and Alpena County Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLF / MRGF |
| Airport Name: | Golfito Airport |
| Location: | Golfito, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°39'0"N by 83°10'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | n/a |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLF |
| More Information: | GLF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APN / KAPN |
| Airport Name: | Alpena County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alpena, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°4'41"N by 83°33'37"W |
| Area Served: | Alpena, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Alpena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 690 feet (210 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APN |
| More Information: | APN Maps & Info |
Facts about Golfito Airport (GLF):
- The furthest airport from Golfito Airport (GLF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Golfito Airport (meaning Golfito Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,622 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Golfito Airport (GLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Golfito Airport (GLF) is Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of GLF.
- Because of Golfito Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Golfito 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 Alpena County Regional Airport (APN):
- The furthest airport from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,999 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Alpena County Regional Airport is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in Alpena County, Michigan, United States.
- Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) has 2 runways.
- It is said to be the "Proud home of Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center," the host unit of the Michigan Air National Guard's Alpena Air National Guard Base.
- The closest airport to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) is Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) S of APN.
- Because of Alpena County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 690 feet, planes can take off or land at Alpena County Regional 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 | 11.37 miles (18.30 km) SW | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica |     |
| 2 | 15.15 miles (24.39 km) ESE | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 28.52 miles (45.89 km) NW | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 32.41 miles (52.15 km) W | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 36.88 miles (59.35 km) NNW | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 54.15 miles (87.15 km) ESE | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 7 | 70.69 miles (113.77 km) NE | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 8 | 79.53 miles (127.99 km) NE | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 9 | 84.71 miles (136.32 km) NW | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 91.02 miles (146.49 km) N | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 111.40 miles (179.28 km) NW | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 116.15 miles (186.92 km) NNW | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 116.25 miles (187.09 km) NW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 134.49 miles (216.45 km) N | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 145.76 miles (234.58 km) WNW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,192.30 miles (19,621.56 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,942.62 miles (19,219.74 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,933.73 miles (19,205.44 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,882.37 miles (19,122.78 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,843.53 miles (19,060.26 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,819.59 miles (19,021.73 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,816.93 miles (19,017.46 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,795.59 miles (18,983.11 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,765.07 miles (18,934.00 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,762.13 miles (18,929.27 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,755.82 miles (18,919.12 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,740.51 miles (18,894.48 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,731.28 miles (18,879.62 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,727.32 miles (18,873.25 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,719.46 miles (18,860.59 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.04 miles (70.88 km) S | Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) | Oscoda, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 55.98 miles (90.09 km) W | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 64.96 miles (104.55 km) N | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 69.04 miles (111.11 km) WNW | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) | Pellston, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 73.56 miles (118.38 km) NE | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 73.74 miles (118.67 km) SW | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 75.36 miles (121.28 km) NW | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 80.22 miles (129.10 km) W | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 88.80 miles (142.91 km) SSW | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 92.23 miles (148.43 km) NNW | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 92.23 miles (148.43 km) NNW | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 97.97 miles (157.67 km) ENE | Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 100.33 miles (161.47 km) NNE | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 101.63 miles (163.56 km) WSW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 106.84 miles (171.94 km) WSW | Wexford County Airport (CAD) | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,183.86 miles (17,998.64 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,159.81 miles (17,959.93 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,155.62 miles (17,953.18 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,133.52 miles (17,917.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,112.93 miles (17,884.49 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,071.60 miles (17,817.97 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,064.65 miles (17,806.79 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,062.42 miles (17,803.20 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,051.09 miles (17,784.96 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,002.05 miles (17,706.05 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,932.92 miles (17,594.78 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,906.39 miles (17,552.10 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,886.68 miles (17,520.37 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,885.60 miles (17,518.63 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,878.99 miles (17,507.99 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |