Nonstop flight route between Grand Island, Nebraska, United States and Nosara, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(40°58'3"N by 98°18'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°58'35"N by 85°39'11"W)
Distance from GRI to NOB:
2,276.40 miles (3,663.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI), Grand Island, Nebraska, United States and Nosara Airport (NOB), Nosara, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,276 miles (or 3,664 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 Central Nebraska Regional Airport and Nosara Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRI / KGRI |
| Airport Name: | Central Nebraska Regional Airport |
| Location: | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°58'3"N by 98°18'34"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Island, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Hall County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1847 feet (563 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRI |
| More Information: | GRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NOB / MRNS |
| Airport Name: | Nosara Airport |
| Location: | Nosara, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°58'35"N by 85°39'11"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOB |
| More Information: | NOB Maps & Info |
Facts about Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI):
- The facility was formerly Grand Island Army Airfield.
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,617 miles (17,087 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Air Midwest, operating as US Airways Express, commenced service on October 29, 2006, with two daily flights to Omaha Eppley Airfield and one daily flight to Kansas City International Airport.
- The closest airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) is Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of GRI.
Facts about Nosara Airport (NOB):
- The furthest airport from Nosara Airport (NOB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Nosara Airport (meaning Nosara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,209 miles (19,649 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Nosara Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Nosara 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 Nosara Airport (NOB) is Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of NOB.
- Nosara Airport (NOB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.78 miles (41.49 km) SSW | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.04 miles (64.44 km) WSW | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 60.24 miles (96.94 km) NE | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 76.47 miles (123.07 km) WNW | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 77.56 miles (124.82 km) W | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.36 miles (130.94 km) E | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 83.65 miles (134.63 km) NNE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 93.67 miles (150.75 km) ESE | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 94.27 miles (151.72 km) WSW | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 97.86 miles (157.49 km) ENE | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 98.79 miles (158.98 km) ENE | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) SSE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 105.58 miles (169.92 km) N | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 115.53 miles (185.93 km) E | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.18 miles (199.85 km) W | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,617.14 miles (17,086.59 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,553.33 miles (16,983.89 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,530.61 miles (16,947.34 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,508.74 miles (16,912.14 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,507.05 miles (16,909.42 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,471.37 miles (16,852.00 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,456.64 miles (16,828.29 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,447.11 miles (16,812.96 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,440.40 miles (16,802.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,438.53 miles (16,799.14 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,438.10 miles (16,798.45 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,413.56 miles (16,758.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,400.99 miles (16,738.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,389.03 miles (16,719.48 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 15 | 10,380.73 miles (16,706.12 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.82 miles (22.25 km) ESE | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 21.34 miles (34.34 km) ESE | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 26.04 miles (41.91 km) NNW | Tamarindo Airport (TNO) | Tamarindo, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 43.23 miles (69.57 km) N | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 46.45 miles (74.75 km) ESE | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 98.28 miles (158.16 km) E | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) E | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 110.09 miles (177.18 km) ESE | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 127.14 miles (204.62 km) E | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 150.92 miles (242.88 km) ENE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 151.03 miles (243.06 km) ENE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 153.61 miles (247.21 km) NNW | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 13 | 161.33 miles (259.64 km) ESE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 164.87 miles (265.33 km) ESE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 167.94 miles (270.27 km) ESE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,209.38 miles (19,649.05 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,779.96 miles (18,957.96 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,745.06 miles (18,901.80 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,705.03 miles (18,837.37 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,682.22 miles (18,800.66 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,664.82 miles (18,772.65 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,633.04 miles (18,721.51 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,626.29 miles (18,710.65 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,604.13 miles (18,675.00 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,576.79 miles (18,630.99 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,576.49 miles (18,630.51 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,574.47 miles (18,627.26 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,566.05 miles (18,613.71 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,553.88 miles (18,594.11 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,541.49 miles (18,574.17 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |