Nonstop flight route between Golfito, Costa Rica and Orlando, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Golfito Airport (GLF), Golfito, Costa Rica and Orlando International Airport (MCO), Orlando, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,372 miles (or 2,208 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 Golfito Airport and Orlando International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | MCO / KMCO |
| Airport Name: | Orlando International Airport |
| Location: | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°25'45"N by 81°18'32"W |
| Area Served: | Orlando, Florida, US |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCO |
| More Information: | MCO Maps & Info |
Facts about Golfito Airport (GLF):
- Golfito Airport (GLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Golfito Airport (GLF) is Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of GLF.
Facts about Orlando International Airport (MCO):
- Orlando International Airport (MCO) has 4 runways.
- Orlando International Airport handled 34,877,899 passengers last year.
- Because of Orlando International Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Orlando International 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.
- Major domestic carriers based in Terminal A include Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Virgin America, and American Airlines.
- The closest airport to Orlando International Airport (MCO) is Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) N of MCO.
- Commercial airline service to the new Orlando Jetport at McCoy began in late 1961 or early 1962, per the city and USAF agreement.
- The airport is a focus city for Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
- In October 2006, MCO opened a 100-space Cell Phone Parking Lot for drivers to use while waiting for passengers to arrive.
- In 1978, MCO handled 5 million passengers.
- The furthest airport from Orlando International Airport (MCO) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,506 miles (18,517 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2004, Hurricane Charley caused minor damage to the airport when it struck on the evening of August 13, mostly in the form of shattered terminal windows.
