Nonstop flight route between Crows Landing, California, United States and Tambor, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(37°24'29"N by 121°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°43'58"N by 85°1'1"W)
Distance from NRC to TMU:
2,947.84 miles (4,744.08 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- NRC Airport Information
- TMU Airport Information
- Facts about NRC
- Facts about TMU
- Map of Nearest Airports to NRC
- List of Nearest Airports to NRC
- Map of Furthest Airports from NRC
- List of Furthest Airports from NRC
- Map of Nearest Airports to TMU
- List of Nearest Airports to TMU
- Map of Furthest Airports from TMU
- List of Furthest Airports from TMU
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC), Crows Landing, California, United States and Tambor Airport (TMU), Tambor, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,948 miles (or 4,744 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 NASA Crows Landing Airport and Tambor 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 NASA Crows Landing Airport and Tambor Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NRC / KNRC |
| Airport Name: | NASA Crows Landing Airport |
| Location: | Crows Landing, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'29"N by 121°6'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | NASA Ames Research Center |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRC |
| More Information: | NRC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMU / MRTR |
| Airport Name: | Tambor Airport |
| Location: | Tambor, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°43'58"N by 85°1'1"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMU |
| More Information: | TMU Maps & Info |
Facts about NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC):
- Because of NASA Crows Landing Airport's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at NASA Crows Landing 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 furthest airport from NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,331 miles (18,235 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) is Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of NRC.
- NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) has 2 runways.
Facts about Tambor Airport (TMU):
- The closest airport to Tambor Airport (TMU) is Punta Islita Airport (PBP), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of TMU.
- The furthest airport from Tambor Airport (TMU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Tambor Airport (meaning Tambor Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,226 miles (19,676 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Tambor Airport (TMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tambor Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Tambor 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.28 miles (27.81 km) NNE | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.27 miles (43.89 km) SSE | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 3 | 29.78 miles (47.92 km) E | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 4 | 33.80 miles (54.40 km) ESE | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 5 | 34.32 miles (55.23 km) NNW | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 6 | 39.23 miles (63.14 km) SSW | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 7 | 39.35 miles (63.32 km) W | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 8 | 43.65 miles (70.25 km) WNW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 9 | 45.11 miles (72.60 km) W | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 49.67 miles (79.94 km) SW | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 11 | 51.53 miles (82.93 km) W | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 12 | 55.29 miles (88.98 km) W | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 13 | 57.38 miles (92.35 km) NE | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 14 | 58.11 miles (93.51 km) WNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 15 | 58.33 miles (93.88 km) SSW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,330.82 miles (18,235.14 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,306.17 miles (18,195.47 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,277.73 miles (18,149.71 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,261.49 miles (18,123.57 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,225.91 miles (18,066.31 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,187.91 miles (18,005.15 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,151.88 miles (17,947.17 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,128.11 miles (17,908.92 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,029.88 miles (17,750.83 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,028.56 miles (17,748.70 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,013.08 miles (17,723.79 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,984.50 miles (17,677.80 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,977.69 miles (17,666.84 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,961.84 miles (17,641.32 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,938.39 miles (17,603.58 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.16 miles (40.50 km) WNW | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 33.05 miles (53.19 km) WNW | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 46.45 miles (74.75 km) WNW | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 57.89 miles (93.16 km) ENE | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 61.72 miles (99.32 km) ENE | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 63.68 miles (102.49 km) ESE | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 67.76 miles (109.04 km) NW | Tamarindo Airport (TNO) | Tamarindo, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 69.45 miles (111.77 km) NNW | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 89.31 miles (143.73 km) ENE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 116.04 miles (186.75 km) SE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 117.37 miles (188.88 km) ENE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 118.58 miles (190.84 km) ESE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 120.87 miles (194.52 km) NE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 121.52 miles (195.57 km) ESE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 136.70 miles (220.00 km) E | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,225.87 miles (19,675.58 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,817.72 miles (19,018.73 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,789.61 miles (18,973.49 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,746.29 miles (18,903.78 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,719.40 miles (18,860.50 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,706.80 miles (18,840.21 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,672.71 miles (18,785.36 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,660.82 miles (18,766.22 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,650.44 miles (18,749.51 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,620.20 miles (18,700.85 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,619.73 miles (18,700.09 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,608.95 miles (18,682.75 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,604.00 miles (18,674.79 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,600.17 miles (18,668.62 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,587.71 miles (18,648.57 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |