Nonstop flight route between Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica and Waterfall, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM), Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica and Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF), Waterfall, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,217 miles (or 6,786 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 Puerto Jiménez Airport and Waterfall Seaplane Base, 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 Puerto Jiménez Airport and Waterfall Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PJM / MRPJ |
Airport Name: | Puerto Jiménez Airport |
Location: | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'58"N by 83°17'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | n/a |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PJM |
More Information: | PJM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWF / |
Airport Name: | Waterfall Seaplane Base |
Location: | Waterfall, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°17'47"N by 133°14'35"W |
Area Served: | Waterfall, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Waterfall Cannery Resort |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWF |
More Information: | KWF Maps & Info |
Facts about Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM):
- Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) is Golfito Airport (GLF), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of PJM.
- Because of Puerto Jiménez Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Jiménez 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 Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Jiménez Airport (meaning Puerto Jiménez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,184 miles (19,608 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF):
- Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) is Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of KWF.
- The furthest airport from Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,657 miles (17,150 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Waterfall Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterfall Seaplane Base 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.