Nonstop flight route between Nimba, Liberia and Drake Bay, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(7°29'30"N by 8°34'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°43'58"N by 83°39'0"W)
Distance from NIA to DRK:
5,126.52 miles (8,250.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nimba Airport (NIA), Nimba, Liberia and Drake Bay Airport (DRK), Drake Bay, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,127 miles (or 8,250 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 Nimba Airport and Drake Bay 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 Nimba Airport and Drake Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIA / GLNA |
| Airport Name: | Nimba Airport |
| Location: | Nimba, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°29'30"N by 8°34'59"W |
| Area Served: | Yekepa, Nimba Nature Reserve |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1632 feet (497 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIA |
| More Information: | NIA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRK / MRDK |
| Airport Name: | Drake Bay Airport |
| Location: | Drake Bay, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°43'58"N by 83°39'0"W |
| Area Served: | Drake Bay, Costa Rica |
| Operator/Owner: | n/a |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRK |
| More Information: | DRK Maps & Info |
Facts about Nimba Airport (NIA):
- Nimba Airport (NIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nimba Airport (NIA) is Nzérékoré Airport (NZE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of NIA.
- The furthest airport from Nimba Airport (NIA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is located 11,942 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
Facts about Drake Bay Airport (DRK):
- Because of Drake Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Drake Bay 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.
- Drake Bay Airport (DRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Drake Bay Airport (DRK) is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) NE of DRK.
- The furthest airport from Drake Bay Airport (DRK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Drake Bay Airport (meaning Drake Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,196 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.67 miles (38.09 km) NNW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea |     |
| 2 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) ESE | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 93.98 miles (151.24 km) NW | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 4 | 98.24 miles (158.11 km) SE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 99.55 miles (160.22 km) NW | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 6 | 104.17 miles (167.65 km) SSE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 7 | 127.19 miles (204.70 km) WNW | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 8 | 149.25 miles (240.19 km) SW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 9 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) SW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 152.50 miles (245.43 km) ESE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 11 | 156.19 miles (251.36 km) NW | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 12 | 157.75 miles (253.88 km) NNE | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 170.78 miles (274.85 km) WSW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 14 | 172.99 miles (278.40 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 15 | 179.56 miles (288.97 km) W | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,941.57 miles (19,218.04 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 11,936.03 miles (19,209.13 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,924.53 miles (19,190.63 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,907.93 miles (19,163.91 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,904.42 miles (19,158.26 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,899.76 miles (19,150.76 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 7 | 11,884.76 miles (19,126.63 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,871.17 miles (19,104.74 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,865.68 miles (19,095.91 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 10 | 11,860.76 miles (19,088.00 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,848.54 miles (19,068.33 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,842.91 miles (19,059.26 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,818.04 miles (19,019.25 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,814.59 miles (19,013.69 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,812.22 miles (19,009.88 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.51 miles (31.39 km) NE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 27.61 miles (44.44 km) ESE | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 32.41 miles (52.15 km) E | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) NE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 47.55 miles (76.52 km) E | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 58.98 miles (94.91 km) NNW | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 86.31 miles (138.90 km) ESE | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 8 | 90.34 miles (145.39 km) NE | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 9 | 90.93 miles (146.34 km) NNW | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 94.84 miles (152.63 km) NNE | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 95.09 miles (153.03 km) NNW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 103.04 miles (165.83 km) N | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 104.30 miles (167.86 km) ENE | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 14 | 116.04 miles (186.75 km) NW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 127.18 miles (204.68 km) N | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.82 miles (19,627.22 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,923.76 miles (19,189.39 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,905.57 miles (19,160.11 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,858.75 miles (19,084.76 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,824.78 miles (19,030.09 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,789.54 miles (18,973.38 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,785.15 miles (18,966.31 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,764.23 miles (18,932.65 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,746.51 miles (18,904.12 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,735.70 miles (18,886.73 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,735.43 miles (18,886.30 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,711.19 miles (18,847.29 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,708.17 miles (18,842.42 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,705.24 miles (18,837.71 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,694.94 miles (18,821.14 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |