Nonstop flight route between San José, Costa Rica and Soldotna, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ), San José, Costa Rica and Soldotna Airport (SXQ), Soldotna, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,841 miles (or 7,791 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 Soldotna 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 Tobías Bolaños International Airport and Soldotna Airport. 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 |
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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: | SXQ / PASX |
Airport Name: | Soldotna Airport |
Location: | Soldotna, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°28'30"N by 151°2'17"W |
Area Served: | Soldotna, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Soldotna |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 113 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SXQ |
More Information: | SXQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Tobías Bolaños International Airport (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.
- 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.
- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tobías Bolaños International Airport", another name for SYQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Tobías Bolaños".
Facts about Soldotna Airport (SXQ):
- The furthest airport from Soldotna Airport (SXQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,600 miles (17,059 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Soldotna Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Soldotna 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.
- On July 7, 2013, an air taxi crashed, killing all ten people on board.
- The airport covers an area of 426 acres at an elevation of 113 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Soldotna Airport (SXQ) is Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NW of SXQ.
- Soldotna Airport (SXQ) currently has only 1 runway.