Nonstop flight route between Liberia, Costa Rica and Northway, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daniel Oduber Quir贸s International Airport (LIR) (LIR), Liberia, Costa Rica and Northway Airport (ORT), Northway, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,541 miles (or 7,308 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 Daniel Oduber Quir贸s International Airport (LIR) and Northway 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 Daniel Oduber Quir贸s International Airport (LIR) and Northway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIR / MRLB |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Liberia, Costa Rica |
GPS Coordinates: | 10掳35'35"N by 85掳32'44"W |
Operator/Owner: | Direcci贸n General de Aviaci贸n Civil |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LIR |
More Information: | LIR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORT / PAOR |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Northway, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 62掳57'39"N by 141掳55'41"W |
Area Served: | Northway, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1715 feet (523 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ORT |
More Information: | ORT Maps & Info |
Facts about Daniel Oduber Quir贸s International Airport (LIR) (LIR):
- The closest airport to Daniel Oduber Quir贸s International Airport (LIR) (LIR) is Tamarindo Airport (TNO), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SW of LIR.
- The furthest airport from Daniel Oduber Quir贸s International Airport (LIR) (LIR) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Daniel Oduber Quir贸s International Airport (LIR) (meaning Daniel Oduber Quir贸s International Airport (LIR) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,701 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In 2006 to manage increased demand, the government and local tourism chamber boards set aside funds to increase the parking area on the tarmac from 5 to 8 airplanes and the construction of a parallel taxiway.
- In addition to being known as "Daniel Oduber Quir贸s International Airport (LIR)", another name for LIR is "Aeropuerto Internacional Daniel Oduber Quir贸s".
- The idea for an airport in the province of Guanacaste was initially conceived during the government of Daniel Oduber Quir贸s.
- Because of Daniel Oduber Quir贸s International Airport (LIR)'s relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Daniel Oduber Quir贸s International Airport (LIR) 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 government of Costa Rica awarded CORIPORT, S.A., a 20-year concession to design, finance, construct and operate a new terminal building and its associated landside facilities, as well as approximately 36,000聽m2 of airport land currently occupied by the existing terminal and associated facilities.
- Daniel Oduber Quir贸s International Airport (LIR) (LIR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Northway Airport (ORT):
- In addition to being known as "Northway Airport", another name for ORT is "(former Northway Airfield)".
- Northway Airport (ORT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Northway Airport (ORT) is Tok Airport (TKJ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NW of ORT.
- During World War II for northbound Lend-Lease aircraft on the Northwest Staging Route, the flight strip at Northway was the first stop in the Territory of Alaska.
- The furthest airport from Northway Airport (ORT) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,363 miles (16,678 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.