Nonstop flight route between Puerto Limón, Costa Rica and McAllen, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Limón International Airport (LIO), Puerto Limón, Costa Rica and McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), McAllen, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,498 miles (or 2,411 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 Limón International Airport and McAllen Miller International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIO / MRLM |
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| Location: | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°57'28"N by 83°1'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Dirección General de Aviación Civil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIO |
| More Information: | LIO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFE / KMFE |
| Airport Name: | McAllen Miller International Airport |
| Location: | McAllen, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°10'32"N by 98°14'18"W |
| Area Served: | McAllen, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of McAllen |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFE |
| More Information: | MFE Maps & Info |
Facts about Limón International Airport (LIO):
- The closest airport to Limón International Airport (LIO) is Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SE of LIO.
- Because of Limón International Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Limón 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.
- Puerto Limón and the southern Caribbean area towns of Cahuita, Puerto Viejo, Manzanillo and Gandoca, as well as the indigenous communities of Bri Bri, Hone Creek, Carbon 1 and 2, Shiroles and Suretka are all within two hours of the airport by ground transportation.
- The furthest airport from Limón International Airport (LIO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Limón International Airport (meaning Limón International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,766 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Limón International Airport", another name for LIO is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Limón".
- Limón International Airport (LIO) currently has only 1 runway.
- http://www.sansacostarica.com/
Facts about McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE):
- According to the updated 20-year Master Plan for MFE, runway 13/31 will be extended to 10,000 ft.
- Because of McAllen Miller International Airport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at McAllen Miller 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.
- As of March 2012, the airport is currently undergoing expansion and renovation with an expected completion date of March 2014.
- McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,187 miles (18,003 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- MFE is the busiest commercial passenger airport in the Rio Grande Valley metropolitan area.
- The closest airport to McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) is General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of MFE.
