Nonstop flight route between Carrillo, Costa Rica and El Oued, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(9°52'1"N by 85°28'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°30'46"N by 6°46'57"E)
Distance from RIK to ELU:
5,972.24 miles (9,611.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK), Carrillo, Costa Rica and Guemar Airport (ELU), El Oued, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,972 miles (or 9,611 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 Guemar 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 Guemar 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: | ELU / DAUO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Oued, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°30'46"N by 6°46'57"E |
| Area Served: | El Oued, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELU |
| More Information: | ELU Maps & Info |
Facts about Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK):
- 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.
- 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]".
Facts about Guemar Airport (ELU):
- In addition to being known as "Guemar Airport", other names for ELU include "Guemar Airport (El Oued)" and "Aéroport d'El Oued - Guemar".
- The furthest airport from Guemar Airport (ELU) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,830 miles (19,039 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Guemar Airport (ELU) is Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) NNW of ELU.
- Because of Guemar Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Guemar 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.
- Guemar Airport (ELU) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 106.73 miles (171.77 km) NNW | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 2 | 132.52 miles (213.26 km) SSW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 3 | 132.69 miles (213.55 km) ENE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 157.02 miles (252.69 km) N | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 5 | 181.15 miles (291.53 km) E | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 189.97 miles (305.73 km) WSW | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 7 | 191.59 miles (308.33 km) N | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 8 | 193.32 miles (311.12 km) NW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 9 | 202.60 miles (326.06 km) NNW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 10 | 204.66 miles (329.37 km) W | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 11 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) E | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 231.65 miles (372.80 km) N | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 13 | 232.52 miles (374.20 km) NNW | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 14 | 236.43 miles (380.49 km) NNE | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 15 | 238.54 miles (383.89 km) ENE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,830.41 miles (19,039.15 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,805.47 miles (18,999.02 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,776.79 miles (18,952.86 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,770.54 miles (18,942.80 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,769.01 miles (18,940.33 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,761.34 miles (18,927.99 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,755.91 miles (18,919.26 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,752.07 miles (18,913.07 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,750.20 miles (18,910.07 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,739.75 miles (18,893.25 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,728.33 miles (18,874.86 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,727.99 miles (18,874.32 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,719.13 miles (18,860.06 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,714.46 miles (18,852.56 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,704.35 miles (18,836.27 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |