Nonstop flight route between Carrillo, Costa Rica and Quinhagak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°52'1"N by 85°28'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°45'18"N by 161°50'43"W)
Distance from RIK to KWN:
5,156.47 miles (8,298.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK), Carrillo, Costa Rica and Quinhagak Airport (KWN), Quinhagak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,156 miles (or 8,299 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 Quinhagak 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 Quinhagak 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: | KWN / PAQH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°45'18"N by 161°50'43"W |
| Area Served: | Quinhagak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Native Village of Kwinhagak |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWN |
| More Information: | KWN Maps & Info |
Facts about Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK):
- Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport", another name for RIK is "RIK[1]".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Quinhagak Airport (KWN):
- The furthest airport from Quinhagak Airport (KWN) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,655 miles (17,148 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Quinhagak Airport", other names for KWN include "Kwinhagak Airport" and "AQH".
- The closest airport to Quinhagak Airport (KWN) is Eek Airport (EEK), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NNW of KWN.
- Quinhagak Airport (KWN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Quinhagak Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Quinhagak 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 | 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 | 32.42 miles (52.18 km) NNW | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 38.65 miles (62.20 km) WNW | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 45.04 miles (72.49 km) SSE | Goodnews Airport (GNU) | Goodnews, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.10 miles (79.02 km) NW | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 51.39 miles (82.70 km) S | Platinum Airport (PTU) | Platinum, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.78 miles (104.26 km) N | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 65.53 miles (105.45 km) N | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 70.30 miles (113.14 km) SE | Togiak Airport (TOG) | Togiak Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 70.73 miles (113.82 km) N | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 71.04 miles (114.33 km) N | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 72.51 miles (116.70 km) SE | Twin Hills Airport (TWA) | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 72.84 miles (117.23 km) N | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.84 miles (123.66 km) W | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.98 miles (123.89 km) S | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 78.19 miles (125.84 km) N | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,655.07 miles (17,147.64 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,647.44 miles (17,135.36 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,624.36 miles (17,098.20 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,583.42 miles (17,032.32 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,538.52 miles (16,960.06 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,428.17 miles (16,782.47 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,361.86 miles (16,675.76 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,358.45 miles (16,670.27 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,331.07 miles (16,626.20 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,331.07 miles (16,626.20 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,324.06 miles (16,614.93 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,318.63 miles (16,606.19 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,315.96 miles (16,601.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,309.93 miles (16,592.19 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,298.03 miles (16,573.02 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |