Nonstop flight route between Wevelgem, Belgium and Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(50°49'1"N by 3°12'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°31'58"N by 83°17'59"W)
Distance from KJK to PJM:
5,609.90 miles (9,028.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK), Wevelgem, Belgium and Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM), Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,610 miles (or 9,028 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 Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport and Puerto Jiménez 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 Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport and Puerto Jiménez Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KJK / EBKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wevelgem, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°49'1"N by 3°12'16"E |
| Area Served: | Kortrijk / Wevelgem, Belgium |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KJK |
| More Information: | KJK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PJM / MRPJ |
| Airport Name: | Puerto Jiménez Airport |
| Location: | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'58"N by 83°17'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | n/a |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PJM |
| More Information: | PJM Maps & Info |
Facts about Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK):
- In addition to being known as "Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport", another name for KJK is "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-55".
- Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,952 miles (19,235 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSW of KJK.
- Because of Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Kortrijk-Wevelgem 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.
Facts about Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM):
- Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Jiménez Airport (meaning Puerto Jiménez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,184 miles (19,608 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Puerto Jiménez Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Jiménez 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 Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) is Golfito Airport (GLF), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of PJM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.28 miles (29.43 km) SSW | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France |     |
| 2 | 28.33 miles (45.58 km) WSW | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 3 | 30.30 miles (48.77 km) NNW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 4 | 32.36 miles (52.07 km) WNW | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 5 | 35.79 miles (57.59 km) SSE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 6 | 38.38 miles (61.76 km) SSW | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 7 | 55.52 miles (89.35 km) W | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 8 | 56.11 miles (90.31 km) E | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 9 | 60.00 miles (96.56 km) ESE | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 10 | 60.34 miles (97.11 km) ENE | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 11 | 65.84 miles (105.96 km) NE | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 72.16 miles (116.14 km) WSW | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 13 | 74.04 miles (119.16 km) ENE | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 14 | 74.54 miles (119.95 km) SSW | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 15 | 76.22 miles (122.66 km) SW | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,952.39 miles (19,235.46 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,752.27 miles (18,913.39 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,746.35 miles (18,903.87 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,725.55 miles (18,870.40 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,721.82 miles (18,864.39 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,720.97 miles (18,863.03 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,700.60 miles (18,830.24 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,700.48 miles (18,830.05 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,693.30 miles (18,818.49 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,691.11 miles (18,814.97 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,668.48 miles (18,778.55 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,666.39 miles (18,775.19 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,665.73 miles (18,774.12 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,662.48 miles (18,768.89 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,658.38 miles (18,762.29 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.37 miles (18.30 km) NE | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 23.22 miles (37.36 km) ENE | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 27.61 miles (44.44 km) WNW | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 31.10 miles (50.05 km) NNW | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 43.62 miles (70.20 km) N | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 59.92 miles (96.44 km) E | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 7 | 81.99 miles (131.94 km) NE | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 8 | 84.62 miles (136.18 km) NW | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 90.79 miles (146.12 km) NE | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 10 | 100.25 miles (161.34 km) N | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 113.84 miles (183.21 km) NNW | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 118.45 miles (190.62 km) NNW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 121.24 miles (195.12 km) NNW | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 141.43 miles (227.60 km) N | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 143.50 miles (230.95 km) NW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,184.06 miles (19,608.30 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,946.67 miles (19,226.25 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,932.83 miles (19,203.98 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,884.21 miles (19,125.74 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,847.59 miles (19,066.80 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,812.42 miles (19,010.20 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,810.02 miles (19,006.34 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,791.71 miles (18,976.87 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,763.22 miles (18,931.02 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,763.09 miles (18,930.82 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,762.20 miles (18,929.38 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,734.76 miles (18,885.22 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,734.62 miles (18,884.99 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,725.19 miles (18,869.82 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,721.24 miles (18,863.46 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |