Nonstop flight route between Punta Islita, Costa Rica and Yakima, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Punta Islita Airport (PBP), Punta Islita, Costa Rica and Yakima Air Terminal (YKM), Yakima, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,270 miles (or 5,262 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 Yakima Air Terminal, 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 Yakima Air Terminal. 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: | YKM / KYKM |
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Location: | Yakima, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°34'5"N by 120°32'39"W |
Area Served: | Yakima, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | City of Yakima |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YKM |
More Information: | YKM Maps & Info |
Facts about Punta Islita Airport (PBP):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Yakima Air Terminal (YKM):
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- In addition to being known as "Yakima Air Terminal", another name for YKM is "McAllister Field".
- Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,797 miles (17,377 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) is Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of YKM.
- Yakima Air Terminal is a public airport three miles south of Yakima, in Yakima County, Washington.