Nonstop flight route between Golfito, Costa Rica and Jackpot, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Golfito Airport (GLF), Golfito, Costa Rica and Jackpot Airport (KPT), Jackpot, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,994 miles (or 4,818 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 Jackpot 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 Jackpot 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: | KPT / |
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Location: | Jackpot, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°58'32"N by 114°39'29"W |
Area Served: | Jackpot, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | Elko County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5224 feet (1,592 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KPT |
More Information: | KPT Maps & Info |
Facts about Golfito Airport (GLF):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Jackpot Airport (KPT):
- Because of Jackpot Airport's high elevation of 5,224 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KPT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KPT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Jackpot Airport (KPT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,898 miles (17,538 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Jackpot Airport (KPT) is Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNE of KPT.
- In addition to being known as "Jackpot Airport", other names for KPT include "Hayden Field" and "Ø6U".
- Jackpot Airport (KPT) currently has only 1 runway.