Nonstop flight route between Palmar Sur, Costa Rica and Hoquiam, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°57'3"N by 83°28'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°58'15"N by 123°56'12"W)
Distance from PMZ to HQM:
3,537.90 miles (5,693.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), Palmar Sur, Costa Rica and Bowerman Airport (HQM), Hoquiam, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,538 miles (or 5,694 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 Bowerman 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 Bowerman 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: | HQM / KHQM |
| Airport Name: | Bowerman Airport |
| Location: | Hoquiam, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°58'15"N by 123°56'12"W |
| Area Served: | Hoquiam, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Grays Harbor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HQM |
| More Information: | HQM Maps & Info |
Facts about Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ):
- The closest airport to Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) is Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of PMZ.
- 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 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.
- Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bowerman Airport (HQM):
- The furthest airport from Bowerman Airport (HQM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,841 miles (17,447 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Bowerman Airport (HQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bowerman Airport (HQM) is Sanderson Field (SHN), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of HQM.
- Because of Bowerman Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Bowerman 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 | 17.46 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 | 41.31 miles (66.48 km) ENE | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 48.76 miles (78.47 km) E | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 56.24 miles (90.52 km) S | Astoria Regional Airport (AST) | Astoria, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 63.48 miles (102.17 km) ESE | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 64.29 miles (103.47 km) E | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 65.65 miles (105.65 km) ENE | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 67.09 miles (107.97 km) ENE | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 69.70 miles (112.17 km) E | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 72.84 miles (117.22 km) NNW | Quillayute Airport (UIL) | Forks, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 76.87 miles (123.70 km) SE | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 81.97 miles (131.92 km) NNE | William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 83.20 miles (133.90 km) ENE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 84.46 miles (135.92 km) NNE | CGAS Port Angeles (NOW) | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 85.35 miles (137.36 km) NNE | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 85.84 miles (138.15 km) ENE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,840.80 miles (17,446.53 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,776.33 miles (17,342.78 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,675.86 miles (17,181.08 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,673.82 miles (17,177.81 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,664.23 miles (17,162.38 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,656.04 miles (17,149.20 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,643.09 miles (17,128.35 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,640.41 miles (17,124.04 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,635.04 miles (17,115.39 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,634.51 miles (17,114.54 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 11 | 10,618.58 miles (17,088.90 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,616.42 miles (17,085.43 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,604.70 miles (17,066.57 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,603.11 miles (17,064.01 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,602.39 miles (17,062.85 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |