Nonstop flight route between Carrillo, Costa Rica and Herlong, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°52'1"N by 85°28'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°15'56"N by 120°9'2"W)
Distance from RIK to AHC:
2,984.30 miles (4,802.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK), Carrillo, Costa Rica and Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC), Herlong, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,984 miles (or 4,803 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 Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport and Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip, 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 Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport and Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIK / MRCR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Carrillo, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°52'1"N by 85°28'58"W |
| Area Served: | Carrillo, Costa Rica |
| Operator/Owner: | Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Private |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIK |
| More Information: | RIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHC / KAHC |
| Airport Name: | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip |
| Location: | Herlong, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°15'56"N by 120°9'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army, ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 4012 feet (1,223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHC |
| More Information: | AHC Maps & Info |
Facts about Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK):
- Because of Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Playa Sámara/Carrillo 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 Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) is Punta Islita Airport (PBP), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) E of RIK.
- In addition to being known as "Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport", another name for RIK is "RIK[1]".
- The furthest airport from Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (meaning Playa Sámara/Carrillo 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.
- Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC):
- Amedee AAF has one runway designated 8/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 10,000 by 150 feet.
- The furthest airport from Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,148 miles (17,941 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) is Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of AHC.
- Because of Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip's high elevation of 4,012 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AHC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AHC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.98 miles (12.85 km) E | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica |     |
| 2 | 13.82 miles (22.25 km) WNW | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 33.05 miles (53.19 km) ESE | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 38.51 miles (61.97 km) NW | Tamarindo Airport (TNO) | Tamarindo, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 50.35 miles (81.02 km) N | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 87.16 miles (140.26 km) E | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) E | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 96.72 miles (155.66 km) ESE | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 117.03 miles (188.34 km) ENE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 142.35 miles (229.09 km) ENE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 143.34 miles (230.69 km) ENE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 147.51 miles (237.39 km) ESE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 151.19 miles (243.31 km) ESE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 154.55 miles (248.72 km) ESE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 163.87 miles (263.72 km) NNW | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,212.42 miles (19,653.94 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,792.71 miles (18,978.48 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,758.85 miles (18,923.99 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,718.40 miles (18,858.89 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,694.85 miles (18,820.98 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,675.87 miles (18,790.45 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,643.58 miles (18,738.48 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,639.89 miles (18,732.55 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,617.84 miles (18,697.05 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,590.47 miles (18,653.00 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,588.29 miles (18,649.50 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,588.10 miles (18,649.20 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,578.82 miles (18,634.26 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,567.12 miles (18,615.43 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,554.66 miles (18,595.38 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.50 miles (37.82 km) WNW | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 2 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) SSE | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 65.35 miles (105.18 km) S | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 4 | 74.62 miles (120.09 km) SSW | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 5 | 77.40 miles (124.57 km) SSE | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 84.84 miles (136.54 km) E | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 89.94 miles (144.74 km) SSE | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 91.26 miles (146.87 km) SE | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 94.74 miles (152.48 km) SW | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 95.15 miles (153.13 km) S | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 11 | 96.02 miles (154.53 km) WSW | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 12 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) SE | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 103.26 miles (166.18 km) SSW | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 14 | 103.75 miles (166.97 km) SW | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 110.49 miles (177.81 km) SW | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,147.81 miles (17,940.62 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,102.30 miles (17,867.38 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,073.95 miles (17,821.75 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,060.33 miles (17,799.83 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,050.78 miles (17,784.47 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,004.65 miles (17,710.23 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,956.45 miles (17,632.65 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,936.42 miles (17,600.41 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,850.95 miles (17,462.86 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,846.87 miles (17,456.31 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,834.12 miles (17,435.79 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,784.09 miles (17,355.27 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,781.48 miles (17,351.06 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,771.71 miles (17,335.35 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,751.07 miles (17,302.12 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |