Nonstop flight route between San José, Costa Rica and Rayong, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(9°59'38"N by 84°12'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°40'46"N by 101°0'17"E)
Distance from SJO to UTP:
10,829.87 miles (17,428.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO), San José, Costa Rica and U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP), Rayong, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,830 miles (or 17,429 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJO / MROC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San José, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°59'38"N by 84°12'32"W |
| Area Served: | San José, Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Costa Rica |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3022 feet (921 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJO |
| More Information: | SJO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTP / VTBU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rayong, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°40'46"N by 101°0'17"E |
| Area Served: | Rayong, Thailand |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTP |
| More Information: | UTP Maps & Info |
Facts about Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO):
- Gates 4 and 5 at the mid passenger terminal
- Gates 13, 14, 15, and 16
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)", another name for SJO is "Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría".
- There is a bus stop outside the airport for the Alajuela - San José and Alajuela - Heredia route in both directions.
- Two Airbusses from TACA Airlines
- The closest airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) is Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) ESE of SJO.
- The airport's main runway allows for operations of large, widebody aircraft.
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) handled 4,257,606 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (meaning Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,746 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP):
- U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International 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 U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP) is Hua Hin Airport (HHQ), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) W of UTP.
- On 28 October 1977, a Douglas DC-3 of Air Vietnam was hijacked to U-Tapao International Airport where the four hijackers surrendered.
- The furthest airport from U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP) is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), which is nearly antipodal to U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (meaning U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jorge Chávez International Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,798 kilometers) away in Callao (near Lima), Peru.
- In addition to being known as "U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport", another name for UTP is "ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติ อู่ตะเภา-ระยอง-พัทยา".
- The closeness of the U-Tapao USAF base to Pattaya during the Vietnam War era is frequently cited as one of the main reasons for the development of prostitution in that town.
- It also serves as the U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, home of the Royal Thai Navy First Air Wing.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.36 miles (8.63 km) ESE | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica |     |
| 2 | 31.80 miles (51.18 km) ENE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 38.44 miles (61.86 km) S | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 57.89 miles (93.16 km) WSW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 61.69 miles (99.28 km) NE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 68.28 miles (109.89 km) NE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 79.45 miles (127.85 km) W | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 80.81 miles (130.05 km) E | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 82.92 miles (133.45 km) SE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 87.16 miles (140.26 km) W | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 87.96 miles (141.55 km) SE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 95.09 miles (153.03 km) SSE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 98.28 miles (158.16 km) W | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 99.85 miles (160.70 km) WNW | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 111.62 miles (179.64 km) WNW | Tamarindo Airport (TNO) | Tamarindo, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,269.58 miles (19,745.93 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,828.81 miles (19,036.58 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,819.66 miles (19,021.86 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,766.16 miles (18,935.74 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,762.98 miles (18,930.63 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,729.79 miles (18,877.23 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,715.11 miles (18,853.59 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,690.85 miles (18,814.56 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,654.57 miles (18,756.16 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,653.32 miles (18,754.16 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,647.10 miles (18,744.14 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,646.75 miles (18,743.58 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,635.23 miles (18,725.05 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,616.50 miles (18,694.91 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,610.71 miles (18,685.58 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.09 miles (114.41 km) W | Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) | Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| 2 | 72.05 miles (115.95 km) NNW | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 3 | 72.05 miles (115.95 km) NNW | Suvarnabhumi Airport (NBK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 4 | 89.29 miles (143.70 km) NNW | Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) | Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 5 | 92.96 miles (149.60 km) ESE | Trat Airport (TDX) | Trat, Thailand | |
| 6 | 152.20 miles (244.95 km) E | Battambang Airport (BBM) | Battambang, Cambodia | |
| 7 | 153.44 miles (246.94 km) ESE | Koh Kong Airport (KKZ) | Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia | |
| 8 | 161.60 miles (260.07 km) W | Myeik Airport (MGZ) | Myeik, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 175.67 miles (282.71 km) SW | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 10 | 179.69 miles (289.18 km) NNE | Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | |
| 11 | 195.62 miles (314.82 km) ENE | Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP) | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
| 12 | 212.17 miles (341.46 km) E | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| 13 | 212.44 miles (341.89 km) WNW | Dawei Airport (TVY) | Dawei, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 225.64 miles (363.13 km) SSW | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 15 | 229.71 miles (369.69 km) SE | Sihanoukvill International Airportអាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ Aéroport International de Sihanoukville (KOS) | Sihanoukville, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,301.98 miles (19,798.07 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 2 | 12,236.17 miles (19,692.16 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,191.06 miles (19,619.57 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,190.81 miles (19,619.17 km) S | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,187.83 miles (19,614.36 km) SSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,166.27 miles (19,579.66 km) SW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,127.21 miles (19,516.81 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,126.84 miles (19,516.20 km) SW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,118.99 miles (19,503.58 km) S | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,112.50 miles (19,493.13 km) W | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,112.50 miles (19,493.13 km) W | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,052.44 miles (19,396.47 km) S | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,050.61 miles (19,393.53 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,026.07 miles (19,354.04 km) SSW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,025.74 miles (19,353.50 km) S | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |