Nonstop flight route between Nosara, Costa Rica and Tulare, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°58'35"N by 85°39'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°9'24"N by 119°19'36"W)
Distance from NOB to TLR:
2,776.40 miles (4,468.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nosara Airport (NOB), Nosara, Costa Rica and Mefford Field (TLR), Tulare, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,776 miles (or 4,468 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 Nosara Airport and Mefford Field, 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 Nosara Airport and Mefford Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NOB / MRNS |
| Airport Name: | Nosara Airport |
| Location: | Nosara, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°58'35"N by 85°39'11"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOB |
| More Information: | NOB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLR / KTLR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tulare, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'24"N by 119°19'36"W |
| Area Served: | Tulare, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tulare |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 265 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLR |
| More Information: | TLR Maps & Info |
Facts about Nosara Airport (NOB):
- Because of Nosara Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Nosara 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 closest airport to Nosara Airport (NOB) is Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of NOB.
- The furthest airport from Nosara Airport (NOB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Nosara Airport (meaning Nosara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,209 miles (19,649 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Nosara Airport (NOB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mefford Field (TLR):
- In addition to being known as "Mefford Field", another name for TLR is "Tulare Airport".
- Mefford Field (TLR) currently has only 1 runway.
- As Rankin Academy moved to its permanent site, Mefford Field returned to daily operations as a civilian airfield, which it continues to do to this day.
- Mefford Field covers an area of 206 acres at an elevation of 265 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Mefford Field (TLR) is Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of TLR.
- Because of Mefford Field's relatively low elevation of 265 feet, planes can take off or land at Mefford Field 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 furthest airport from Mefford Field (TLR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,364 miles (18,289 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.82 miles (22.25 km) ESE | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica |     |
| 2 | 21.34 miles (34.34 km) ESE | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 26.04 miles (41.91 km) NNW | Tamarindo Airport (TNO) | Tamarindo, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 43.23 miles (69.57 km) N | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 46.45 miles (74.75 km) ESE | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 98.28 miles (158.16 km) E | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) E | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 110.09 miles (177.18 km) ESE | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 127.14 miles (204.62 km) E | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 150.92 miles (242.88 km) ENE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 151.03 miles (243.06 km) ENE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 153.61 miles (247.21 km) NNW | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 13 | 161.33 miles (259.64 km) ESE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 164.87 miles (265.33 km) ESE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 167.94 miles (270.27 km) ESE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,209.38 miles (19,649.05 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,779.96 miles (18,957.96 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,745.06 miles (18,901.80 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,705.03 miles (18,837.37 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,682.22 miles (18,800.66 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,664.82 miles (18,772.65 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,633.04 miles (18,721.51 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,626.29 miles (18,710.65 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,604.13 miles (18,675.00 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,576.79 miles (18,630.99 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,576.49 miles (18,630.51 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,574.47 miles (18,627.26 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,566.05 miles (18,613.71 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,553.88 miles (18,594.11 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,541.49 miles (18,574.17 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.78 miles (18.96 km) NNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 2 | 15.42 miles (24.81 km) WSW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 3 | 17.15 miles (27.59 km) ESE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) WNW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 5 | 45.60 miles (73.39 km) S | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 6 | 48.06 miles (77.35 km) NNW | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 7 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) NW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 8 | 52.16 miles (83.95 km) SSE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 9 | 53.96 miles (86.84 km) W | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 10 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) NW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 11 | 80.07 miles (128.87 km) WSW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 12 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) WSW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 13 | 86.41 miles (139.06 km) SE | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 14 | 90.58 miles (145.77 km) ESE | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 97.39 miles (156.73 km) SW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,364.14 miles (18,288.76 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,337.00 miles (18,245.09 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,335.25 miles (18,242.26 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,318.49 miles (18,215.30 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,292.06 miles (18,172.77 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,203.57 miles (18,030.35 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,164.63 miles (17,967.69 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,132.92 miles (17,916.65 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,020.35 miles (17,735.49 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,012.53 miles (17,722.91 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,011.26 miles (17,720.87 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,997.75 miles (17,699.12 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,993.50 miles (17,692.28 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,964.76 miles (17,646.03 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,961.35 miles (17,640.55 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |