Nonstop flight route between Liège, Wallonia, Belgium and Carrillo, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(50°38'15"N by 5°26'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°52'1"N by 85°28'58"W)
Distance from LGG to RIK:
5,732.68 miles (9,225.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Liège Airport (LGG), Liège, Wallonia, Belgium and Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK), Carrillo, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,733 miles (or 9,226 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 Liège Airport and Playa Sámara/Carrillo 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 Liège Airport and Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGG / EBLG |
| Airport Name: | Liège Airport |
| Location: | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°38'15"N by 5°26'35"E |
| Area Served: | Liège, Belgium |
| Operator/Owner: | Walloon government |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 659 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGG |
| More Information: | LGG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIK / MRCR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Carrillo, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°52'1"N by 85°28'58"W |
| Area Served: | Carrillo, Costa Rica |
| Operator/Owner: | Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Private |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIK |
| More Information: | RIK Maps & Info |
Facts about Liège Airport (LGG):
- The furthest airport from Liège Airport (LGG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,957 miles (19,242 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Avient Aviation has its Continental Europe offices on the airport property.
- Because of Liège Airport's relatively low elevation of 659 feet, planes can take off or land at Liège 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 airport is located in Grâce-Hollogne, Liège Province, north-west of the city of Liège, in the east of Belgium.
- Liège Airport (LGG) has 2 runways.
- Liège Airport handled 309,206 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Liège Airport (LGG) is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NE of LGG.
- Liège Airport is the world hub of TNT Airways, and the European hub of CAL Cargo Air Lines, El Al Cargo, Ethiopian Cargo and Avient Aviation.
Facts about Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK):
- In addition to being known as "Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport", another name for RIK is "RIK[1]".
- The furthest airport from Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (meaning Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,212 miles (19,654 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) is Punta Islita Airport (PBP), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) E of RIK.
- Because of Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Playa Sámara/Carrillo 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 | 24.13 miles (38.83 km) NE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 34.40 miles (55.37 km) NE | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 3 | 34.94 miles (56.23 km) ENE | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 4 | 45.18 miles (72.72 km) WSW | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 5 | 45.70 miles (73.54 km) WNW | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 6 | 52.73 miles (84.85 km) NW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 7 | 56.22 miles (90.47 km) N | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 57.34 miles (92.28 km) NW | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 9 | 61.74 miles (99.37 km) NE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 10 | 67.96 miles (109.38 km) NNW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 68.84 miles (110.79 km) SE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 71.27 miles (114.69 km) N | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 71.77 miles (115.51 km) SE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 14 | 73.11 miles (117.66 km) NE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 73.24 miles (117.87 km) NNE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,956.75 miles (19,242.48 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,665.92 miles (18,774.42 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,665.70 miles (18,774.07 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,655.64 miles (18,757.89 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,647.72 miles (18,745.14 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,643.54 miles (18,738.41 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,639.41 miles (18,731.77 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,620.43 miles (18,701.22 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,617.13 miles (18,695.91 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,608.19 miles (18,681.53 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,606.02 miles (18,678.03 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,602.65 miles (18,672.61 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,599.32 miles (18,667.25 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,598.26 miles (18,665.54 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,583.90 miles (18,642.43 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.98 miles (12.85 km) E | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 13.82 miles (22.25 km) WNW | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 33.05 miles (53.19 km) ESE | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 38.51 miles (61.97 km) NW | Tamarindo Airport (TNO) | Tamarindo, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 50.35 miles (81.02 km) N | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 87.16 miles (140.26 km) E | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) E | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 96.72 miles (155.66 km) ESE | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 117.03 miles (188.34 km) ENE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 142.35 miles (229.09 km) ENE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 143.34 miles (230.69 km) ENE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 147.51 miles (237.39 km) ESE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 151.19 miles (243.31 km) ESE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 154.55 miles (248.72 km) ESE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 163.87 miles (263.72 km) NNW | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,212.42 miles (19,653.94 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,792.71 miles (18,978.48 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,758.85 miles (18,923.99 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,718.40 miles (18,858.89 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,694.85 miles (18,820.98 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,675.87 miles (18,790.45 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,643.58 miles (18,738.48 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,639.89 miles (18,732.55 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,617.84 miles (18,697.05 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,590.47 miles (18,653.00 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,588.29 miles (18,649.50 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,588.10 miles (18,649.20 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,578.82 miles (18,634.26 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,567.12 miles (18,615.43 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,554.66 miles (18,595.38 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |