Nonstop flight route between San José, Costa Rica and Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(9°57'25"N by 84°8'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°45'56"N by 0°15'2"W)
Distance from SYQ to HTF:
5,418.38 miles (8,720.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ), San José, Costa Rica and Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,418 miles (or 8,720 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 Tobías Bolaños International Airport and Hatfield Aerodrome, 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 Tobías Bolaños International Airport and Hatfield Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYQ / MRPV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San José, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°57'25"N by 84°8'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Dirección General de Aviación Civil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3287 feet (1,002 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYQ |
| More Information: | SYQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTF / EGTH |
| Airport Name: | Hatfield Aerodrome |
| Location: | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'56"N by 0°15'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | de Havilland Aircraft Company (1930 - 1960) Hawker Siddeley (1960 - 1977) British Aerospace (1977 - closure) |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 254 feet (77 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTF |
| More Information: | HTF Maps & Info |
Facts about Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ):
- The closest airport to Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of SYQ.
- The furthest airport from Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Tobías Bolaños International Airport (meaning Tobías Bolaños International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,269 miles (19,745 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Tobías Bolaños International Airport", another name for SYQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Tobías Bolaños".
- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF):
- Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Hatfield Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 254 feet, planes can take off or land at Hatfield Aerodrome 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 redevelopment of the main airfield site commenced in the late 1990s.
- Hatfield Aerodrome, formerly, was an airfield and aircraft factory located in the town of Hatfield, Hertfordshire from 1930 until its closure and redevelopment in the 1990s.
- The closest airport to Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) is London Luton Airport (LTN), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of HTF.
- A hard runway was laid in 1947.
- The ICAO code, EGTH, has subsequently been reallocated to Old Warden Aerodrome in Bedfordshire.
- The furthest airport from Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,860 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.36 miles (8.63 km) WNW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica |     |
| 2 | 29.25 miles (47.07 km) NE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 35.53 miles (57.18 km) S | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 59.92 miles (96.43 km) NE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 61.72 miles (99.32 km) WSW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 67.53 miles (108.68 km) NE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 76.05 miles (122.39 km) E | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 77.77 miles (125.16 km) SE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 83.20 miles (133.90 km) SSE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 83.88 miles (134.99 km) W | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 90.93 miles (146.34 km) SSE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) W | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) W | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 105.21 miles (169.31 km) WNW | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 111.40 miles (179.28 km) SE | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,269.18 miles (19,745.29 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,833.18 miles (19,043.61 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,824.85 miles (19,030.20 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,770.97 miles (18,943.50 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,767.53 miles (18,937.96 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,734.14 miles (18,884.23 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,720.47 miles (18,862.22 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,696.22 miles (18,823.19 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,658.61 miles (18,762.66 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,657.86 miles (18,761.46 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,652.39 miles (18,752.66 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,651.84 miles (18,751.77 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,640.51 miles (18,733.54 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,620.99 miles (18,702.12 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,614.56 miles (18,691.78 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.04 miles (14.55 km) NNW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 16.36 miles (26.33 km) SSW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 21.87 miles (35.20 km) SSW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 22.28 miles (35.86 km) SE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 22.32 miles (35.92 km) ENE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 24.30 miles (39.10 km) WSW | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 27.75 miles (44.66 km) NE | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 28.81 miles (46.36 km) NW | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 32.43 miles (52.19 km) SSE | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 35.34 miles (56.88 km) NNE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 35.34 miles (56.88 km) ENE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 37.64 miles (60.57 km) WSW | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 38.46 miles (61.89 km) S | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 39.87 miles (64.17 km) SW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 40.76 miles (65.60 km) SW | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.79 miles (19,086.43 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,845.00 miles (19,062.63 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,822.22 miles (19,025.98 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,814.95 miles (19,014.28 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,801.88 miles (18,993.23 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,788.88 miles (18,972.32 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,781.59 miles (18,960.59 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,781.02 miles (18,959.67 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,774.26 miles (18,948.79 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,752.23 miles (18,913.34 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,750.89 miles (18,911.18 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,735.19 miles (18,885.91 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,730.22 miles (18,877.91 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,727.56 miles (18,873.63 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,707.00 miles (18,840.55 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |