Nonstop flight route between Palmar Sur, Costa Rica and Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(8°57'3"N by 83°28'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°36'43"S by 51°23'5"W)
Distance from PMZ to APU:
3,123.42 miles (5,026.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), Palmar Sur, Costa Rica and Capitão João Busse Airport (APU), Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,123 miles (or 5,027 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 Palmar Sur Airport and Capitão João Busse 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 Palmar Sur Airport and Capitão João Busse Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMZ / MRPM |
| Airport Name: | Palmar Sur Airport |
| Location: | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°57'3"N by 83°28'6"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMZ |
| More Information: | PMZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APU / SSAP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°36'43"S by 51°23'5"W |
| Area Served: | Apucarana |
| Operator/Owner: | Apucarana SEIL |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2641 feet (805 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APU |
| More Information: | APU Maps & Info |
Facts about Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ):
- Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Palmar Sur Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Palmar Sur 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 Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) is Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of PMZ.
- The furthest airport from Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Palmar Sur Airport (meaning Palmar Sur Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,212 miles (19,654 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Capitão João Busse Airport (APU):
- The furthest airport from Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) is Naha Airport (OKA), which is nearly antipodal to Capitão João Busse Airport (meaning Capitão João Busse Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Naha Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,712 kilometers) away in Okinawa, Japan.
- Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation.
- In addition to being known as "Capitão João Busse Airport", another name for APU is "Aeroporto Capitão João Busse".
- Capitão João Busse Airport handled 701 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) is Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NNW of APU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.46 miles (28.11 km) NNE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica |     |
| 2 | 19.51 miles (31.39 km) SW | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 28.52 miles (45.89 km) SE | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 31.10 miles (50.05 km) SSE | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 41.97 miles (67.55 km) SE | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 56.47 miles (90.87 km) NW | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 71.89 miles (115.69 km) ENE | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 8 | 75.92 miles (122.19 km) NNE | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 80.51 miles (129.56 km) ESE | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 10 | 83.20 miles (133.90 km) NNW | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 87.33 miles (140.54 km) ENE | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 12 | 87.96 miles (141.55 km) NW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) NNW | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 111.82 miles (179.96 km) N | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 118.58 miles (190.84 km) WNW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,212.19 miles (19,653.56 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,915.62 miles (19,176.28 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,905.37 miles (19,159.79 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,854.10 miles (19,077.28 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,816.54 miles (19,016.83 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,804.52 miles (18,997.49 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,791.00 miles (18,975.72 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,769.00 miles (18,940.32 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,737.07 miles (18,888.93 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,733.62 miles (18,883.39 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,733.12 miles (18,882.57 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,716.44 miles (18,855.74 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,703.84 miles (18,835.45 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,703.55 miles (18,834.99 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,694.27 miles (18,820.06 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.94 miles (30.48 km) NNW | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 25.04 miles (40.30 km) NE | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 40.77 miles (65.62 km) WNW | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 58.89 miles (94.78 km) ENE | Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO) | Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 89.55 miles (144.11 km) NE | Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) | Assis, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 6 | 106.33 miles (171.12 km) ESE | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 123.00 miles (197.95 km) S | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 134.88 miles (217.06 km) NE | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 9 | 164.29 miles (264.40 km) SW | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 172.25 miles (277.21 km) ENE | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 180.06 miles (289.77 km) W | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 181.19 miles (291.59 km) NNE | Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) | Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 182.07 miles (293.01 km) S | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 183.32 miles (295.02 km) SE | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 191.96 miles (308.93 km) SE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,248.24 miles (19,711.58 km) NNE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,241.73 miles (19,701.11 km) NNE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,240.25 miles (19,698.73 km) NNE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,215.75 miles (19,659.30 km) NNE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,213.63 miles (19,655.88 km) NNE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,212.49 miles (19,654.04 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,209.96 miles (19,649.97 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,202.59 miles (19,638.12 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,202.47 miles (19,637.93 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,152.72 miles (19,557.86 km) E | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,131.19 miles (19,523.21 km) E | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,101.37 miles (19,475.22 km) NNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,096.97 miles (19,468.14 km) NNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,076.36 miles (19,434.97 km) E | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,993.65 miles (19,301.86 km) E | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |