Nonstop flight route between Carrillo, Costa Rica and Aniak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°52'1"N by 85°28'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°34'54"N by 159°32'35"W)
Distance from RIK to ANI:
5,097.09 miles (8,202.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK), Carrillo, Costa Rica and Aniak Airport (ANI), Aniak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,097 miles (or 8,203 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 Aniak 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 Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport and Aniak Airport. 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: | ANI / PANI |
| Airport Name: | Aniak Airport |
| Location: | Aniak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°34'54"N by 159°32'35"W |
| Area Served: | Aniak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANI |
| More Information: | ANI 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 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.
- 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]".
Facts about Aniak Airport (ANI):
- The furthest airport from Aniak Airport (ANI) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,530 miles (16,946 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Aniak Airport (ANI) has 2 runways.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 18,526 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 16,255 enplanements in 2009, and 16,394 in 2010.
- Because of Aniak Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Aniak 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 Aniak Airport (ANI) is Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) E of ANI.
- Aniak Airport is a state owned, public use airport located in Aniak, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S.
| 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 | 10.77 miles (17.33 km) E | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 26.46 miles (42.58 km) W | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.59 miles (68.54 km) N | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 44.14 miles (71.04 km) SSW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 50.15 miles (80.70 km) ENE | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 57.93 miles (93.23 km) SW | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 59.74 miles (96.14 km) WNW | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 73.12 miles (117.67 km) SW | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 73.26 miles (117.90 km) ENE | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 76.50 miles (123.12 km) NNW | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 76.74 miles (123.49 km) N | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 78.44 miles (126.24 km) E | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 83.58 miles (134.51 km) WNW | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 83.63 miles (134.59 km) SW | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 91.76 miles (147.68 km) SW | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,529.65 miles (16,945.79 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,527.20 miles (16,941.85 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,516.45 miles (16,924.54 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,479.42 miles (16,864.94 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,437.32 miles (16,797.20 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,328.85 miles (16,622.64 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,267.55 miles (16,523.98 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,227.50 miles (16,459.53 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,219.30 miles (16,446.33 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,216.39 miles (16,441.64 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,215.60 miles (16,440.37 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,208.57 miles (16,429.05 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,203.82 miles (16,421.42 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,203.82 miles (16,421.41 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,194.04 miles (16,405.68 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |