Nonstop flight route between Punta Islita, Costa Rica and Tulare, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°50'59"N by 85°22'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°9'24"N by 119°19'36"W)
Distance from PBP to TLR:
2,796.20 miles (4,500.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Punta Islita Airport (PBP), Punta Islita, Costa Rica and Mefford Field (TLR), Tulare, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,796 miles (or 4,500 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 Punta Islita 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 Punta Islita 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: | PBP / MRIA |
| Airport Name: | Punta Islita Airport |
| Location: | Punta Islita, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°50'59"N by 85°22'1"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PBP |
| More Information: | PBP 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 Punta Islita Airport (PBP):
- Punta Islita Airport (PBP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Punta Islita Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Punta Islita 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 Punta Islita Airport (PBP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Punta Islita Airport (meaning Punta Islita Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,217 miles (19,661 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Punta Islita Airport (PBP) is Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of PBP.
Facts about Mefford Field (TLR):
- In addition to being known as "Mefford Field", another name for TLR is "Tulare Airport".
- 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.
- Mefford Field covers an area of 206 acres at an elevation of 265 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- 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.
- For the 12-month period ending April 5, 2011, the airport had 26,180 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 71 per day.
- Mefford Field (TLR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mefford Field is a public use airport in Tulare County, California, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.98 miles (12.85 km) W | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica |     |
| 2 | 21.34 miles (34.34 km) WNW | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 25.16 miles (40.50 km) ESE | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 44.48 miles (71.58 km) NW | Tamarindo Airport (TNO) | Tamarindo, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 52.76 miles (84.90 km) NNW | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 79.45 miles (127.85 km) E | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 83.88 miles (134.99 km) E | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 88.85 miles (142.98 km) ESE | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 109.59 miles (176.36 km) ENE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 135.39 miles (217.89 km) ENE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 136.82 miles (220.20 km) ENE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 140.22 miles (225.67 km) ESE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 143.54 miles (231.00 km) ESE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 146.69 miles (236.07 km) ESE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 159.79 miles (257.15 km) E | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,216.99 miles (19,661.28 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,798.06 miles (18,987.10 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,765.84 miles (18,935.24 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,724.54 miles (18,868.77 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,700.06 miles (18,829.38 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,683.67 miles (18,802.99 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,647.62 miles (18,744.98 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,646.88 miles (18,743.79 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,625.47 miles (18,709.33 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,597.14 miles (18,663.74 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,595.50 miles (18,661.09 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,592.33 miles (18,656.00 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,584.20 miles (18,642.92 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,575.03 miles (18,628.15 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,562.59 miles (18,608.13 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 | |