Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Florida, United States and San José, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(28°6'10"N by 80°38'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°57'25"N by 84°8'21"W)
Distance from MLB to SYQ:
1,274.11 miles (2,050.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States and Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ), San José, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,274 miles (or 2,050 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 Melbourne International Airport and Tobías Bolaños International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLB / KMLB |
| Airport Name: | Melbourne International Airport |
| Location: | Melbourne, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°6'10"N by 80°38'43"W |
| Area Served: | Melbourne, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Melbourne, Florida |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLB |
| More Information: | MLB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYQ / MRPV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San José, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°57'25"N by 84°8'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Dirección General de Aviación Civil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3287 feet (1,002 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYQ |
| More Information: | SYQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Melbourne International Airport (MLB):
- The closest airport to Melbourne International Airport (MLB) is Patrick Air Force Base (COF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNE of MLB.
- Monument sign at entrance to Melbourne International Airport
- Because of Melbourne International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Melbourne 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.
- Melbourne International Airport began in 1928 when a Pitcairn Aircraft landed on a cow pasture strip north of Kissimmee Highway.
- Melbourne International Airport (MLB) has 3 runways.
- The Authority operated a recreational vehicle site, "Port O' Call." This was closed and the tenants evicted in 2003.
- The furthest airport from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,549 miles (18,586 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In January 1951 the airport had runways 4, 9, 13, and 16, all 4,000 to 4,300 feet long.
- 229,000 passengers used the airport in 2009, a 24% drop from 2008.
Facts about Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ):
- The closest airport to Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of SYQ.
- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Tobías Bolaños International Airport (meaning Tobías Bolaños International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,269 miles (19,745 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Tobías Bolaños International Airport", another name for SYQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Tobías Bolaños".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.38 miles (15.10 km) NNE | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.69 miles (26.85 km) N | Merritt Island Airport (COI) | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 29.97 miles (48.23 km) NNW | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 33.88 miles (54.52 km) SSE | Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 45.28 miles (72.87 km) SSE | St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 46.26 miles (74.45 km) WNW | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 49.92 miles (80.35 km) WNW | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 51.82 miles (83.40 km) NW | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 58.90 miles (94.80 km) NW | Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States | |
| 10 | 59.17 miles (95.23 km) SSW | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 60.00 miles (96.55 km) WNW | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 12 | 61.73 miles (99.35 km) SW | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 64.52 miles (103.83 km) WSW | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 67.60 miles (108.79 km) W | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 68.73 miles (110.62 km) SSE | Witham Field (SUA) | Stuart, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,548.59 miles (18,585.60 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,526.75 miles (18,550.46 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,524.51 miles (18,546.85 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,503.54 miles (18,513.11 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,478.58 miles (18,472.93 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,453.81 miles (18,433.08 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,433.14 miles (18,399.81 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,431.24 miles (18,396.76 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,424.22 miles (18,385.46 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,422.72 miles (18,383.04 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,412.30 miles (18,366.28 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,411.68 miles (18,365.28 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,409.44 miles (18,361.67 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,402.71 miles (18,350.83 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,358.91 miles (18,280.34 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.36 miles (8.63 km) WNW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 29.25 miles (47.07 km) NE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 35.53 miles (57.18 km) S | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 59.92 miles (96.43 km) NE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 61.72 miles (99.32 km) WSW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 67.53 miles (108.68 km) NE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 76.05 miles (122.39 km) E | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 77.77 miles (125.16 km) SE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 83.20 miles (133.90 km) SSE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 83.88 miles (134.99 km) W | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 90.93 miles (146.34 km) SSE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) W | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) W | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 105.21 miles (169.31 km) WNW | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 111.40 miles (179.28 km) SE | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,269.18 miles (19,745.29 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,833.18 miles (19,043.61 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,824.85 miles (19,030.20 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,770.97 miles (18,943.50 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,767.53 miles (18,937.96 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,734.14 miles (18,884.23 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,720.47 miles (18,862.22 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,696.22 miles (18,823.19 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,658.61 miles (18,762.66 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,657.86 miles (18,761.46 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,652.39 miles (18,752.66 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,651.84 miles (18,751.77 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,640.51 miles (18,733.54 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,620.99 miles (18,702.12 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,614.56 miles (18,691.78 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |