Nonstop flight route between San José, Costa Rica and Ovda, Israel:
Departure Airport:
(9°59'38"N by 84°12'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°56'25"N by 34°56'8"E)
Distance from SJO to VDA:
7,545.57 miles (12,143.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO), San José, Costa Rica and Ovda Airport (VDA), Ovda, Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,546 miles (or 12,143 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 Ovda 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 Ovda 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: | VDA / LLOV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ovda, Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°56'25"N by 34°56'8"E |
| Area Served: | Eilat, Israel |
| Operator/Owner: | IAA |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDA |
| More Information: | VDA Maps & Info |
Facts about Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)", another name for SJO is "Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría".
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) handled 4,257,606 passengers last year.
- 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.
- There is a bus stop outside the airport for the Alajuela - San José and Alajuela - Heredia route in both directions.
- The airport was built to replace the previous one in downtown San Jose where Parque La Sabana is located today.
- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) currently has only 1 runway.
- American Airlines Boeing 757 parked at Terminal 1
Facts about Ovda Airport (VDA):
- On January 1, 2009, the airport was closed to landing traffic during nighttime until further notice by the Ministry of Transport, due to the deteriorating condition of its runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ovda Airport", another name for VDA is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה עוֹבְדָה".
- Ovda Airport (VDA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Ovda Airport (VDA) is Yotvata Airfield (YOT), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of VDA.
- Ovda Airport started out as an airbase for the Israeli Air Force, constructed by the United States as a replacement for Etzion Air Force Base.
- Ovda Airport handled 136,791 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Ovda Airport (VDA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,788 miles (18,970 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 8.34 miles (13.42 km) ESE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 2 | 23.24 miles (37.40 km) SSE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 3 | 26.13 miles (42.05 km) SSW | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 4 | 26.43 miles (42.53 km) S | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 5 | 49.70 miles (79.98 km) NNE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 6 | 49.79 miles (80.13 km) N | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 7 | 93.90 miles (151.12 km) N | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 8 | 98.40 miles (158.37 km) NNW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 9 | 99.60 miles (160.29 km) NNE | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 10 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) SSW | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 11 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) NW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 12 | 105.72 miles (170.14 km) NNW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 13 | 134.02 miles (215.69 km) N | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 14 | 138.20 miles (222.41 km) NNE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 15 | 139.52 miles (224.54 km) SSW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,787.65 miles (18,970.34 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,684.87 miles (18,804.92 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,649.77 miles (18,748.44 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,601.65 miles (18,671.01 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,576.97 miles (18,631.29 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,566.36 miles (18,614.20 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,534.42 miles (18,562.81 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,526.95 miles (18,550.78 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,509.95 miles (18,523.42 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,486.34 miles (18,485.42 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,476.63 miles (18,469.79 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,465.42 miles (18,451.77 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,462.96 miles (18,447.81 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,446.66 miles (18,421.56 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,440.40 miles (18,411.49 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |