Nonstop flight route between Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States and Quepos, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(61°50'43"N by 165°34'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°26'35"N by 84°7'46"W)
Distance from SCM to XQP:
5,364.94 miles (8,634.01 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- SCM Airport Information
- XQP Airport Information
- Facts about SCM
- Facts about XQP
- Map of Nearest Airports to SCM
- List of Nearest Airports to SCM
- Map of Furthest Airports from SCM
- List of Furthest Airports from SCM
- Map of Nearest Airports to XQP
- List of Nearest Airports to XQP
- Map of Furthest Airports from XQP
- List of Furthest Airports from XQP
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scammon Bay Airport (SCM), Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States and Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP), Quepos, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,365 miles (or 8,634 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 Scammon Bay Airport and Quepos La Managua 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 Scammon Bay Airport and Quepos La Managua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCM / |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°50'43"N by 165°34'17"W |
| Area Served: | Scammon Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCM |
| More Information: | SCM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XQP / MRQP |
| Airport Name: | Quepos La Managua Airport |
| Location: | Quepos, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°26'35"N by 84°7'46"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XQP |
| More Information: | XQP Maps & Info |
Facts about Scammon Bay Airport (SCM):
- The furthest airport from Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,502 miles (16,901 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Scammon Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Scammon Bay 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 Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) is Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of SCM.
- Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Scammon Bay Airport", another name for SCM is "PACM".
Facts about Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP):
- Because of Quepos La Managua Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Quepos La Managua 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 Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) is Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) N of XQP.
- The furthest airport from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Quepos La Managua Airport (meaning Quepos La Managua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,236 miles (19,692 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.31 miles (21.42 km) WSW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.06 miles (33.89 km) S | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.13 miles (46.88 km) SW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.16 miles (83.95 km) NNE | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 63.73 miles (102.57 km) ENE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.69 miles (104.11 km) NNE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 69.76 miles (112.27 km) SSE | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 73.68 miles (118.57 km) NNE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) ENE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) E | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 88.29 miles (142.10 km) S | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) S | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 99.28 miles (159.77 km) SSE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 104.47 miles (168.14 km) SSW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 104.65 miles (168.42 km) NE | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,502.02 miles (16,901.32 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,481.69 miles (16,868.60 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,449.82 miles (16,817.31 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,406.17 miles (16,747.06 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,359.55 miles (16,672.03 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,248.25 miles (16,492.92 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,211.33 miles (16,433.50 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,186.06 miles (16,392.84 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 10,179.35 miles (16,382.03 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,178.02 miles (16,379.90 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,178.02 miles (16,379.90 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,147.78 miles (16,331.22 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,140.66 miles (16,319.77 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,136.82 miles (16,313.59 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,135.91 miles (16,312.13 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.53 miles (57.18 km) N | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 38.44 miles (61.86 km) N | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 56.47 miles (90.87 km) SE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 57.85 miles (93.09 km) ESE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 57.99 miles (93.33 km) NNE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 58.98 miles (94.91 km) SSE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 63.68 miles (102.49 km) WNW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 83.41 miles (134.23 km) ENE | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 84.62 miles (136.18 km) SE | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 84.71 miles (136.32 km) SE | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 88.33 miles (142.15 km) NNE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 88.85 miles (142.98 km) WNW | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 96.72 miles (155.66 km) WNW | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 98.43 miles (158.40 km) SE | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 98.75 miles (158.92 km) NNE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,236.22 miles (19,692.24 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,865.16 miles (19,095.07 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,849.03 miles (19,069.12 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,799.91 miles (18,990.07 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,766.23 miles (18,935.87 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,764.92 miles (18,933.75 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,736.13 miles (18,887.43 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,713.49 miles (18,850.99 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,692.99 miles (18,817.99 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,680.61 miles (18,798.07 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,677.73 miles (18,793.43 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,663.82 miles (18,771.05 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,652.39 miles (18,752.65 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,651.31 miles (18,750.92 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,648.56 miles (18,746.50 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |