Nonstop flight route between Tulare, California, United States and Liberia, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(36°9'24"N by 119°19'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°35'35"N by 85°32'44"W)
Distance from TLR to LIR:
2,750.96 miles (4,427.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mefford Field (TLR), Tulare, California, United States and Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR), Liberia, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,751 miles (or 4,427 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 Mefford Field and Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR), 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 Mefford Field and Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLR / KTLR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tulare, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'24"N by 119°19'36"W |
| Area Served: | Tulare, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tulare |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 265 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLR |
| More Information: | TLR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIR / MRLB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Liberia, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'35"N by 85°32'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Dirección General de Aviación Civil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIR |
| More Information: | LIR Maps & Info |
Facts about Mefford Field (TLR):
- In addition to being known as "Mefford Field", another name for TLR is "Tulare Airport".
- The closest airport to Mefford Field (TLR) is Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of TLR.
- Because of Mefford Field's relatively low elevation of 265 feet, planes can take off or land at Mefford Field 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 furthest airport from Mefford Field (TLR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,364 miles (18,289 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Mefford Field, a civilian airfield located in Tulare, CA, served as the temporary site for the Rankin Aeronautical Academy, a flight school to teach United States Army Air Corps flight cadets.
- As Rankin Academy moved to its permanent site, Mefford Field returned to daily operations as a civilian airfield, which it continues to do to this day.
- Mefford Field (TLR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR):
- Because of Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)'s relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) 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 furthest airport from Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (meaning Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,701 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International airport is the country's second and Central America's ninth busiest airport.
- In 2006 to manage increased demand, the government and local tourism chamber boards set aside funds to increase the parking area on the tarmac from 5 to 8 airplanes and the construction of a parallel taxiway.
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) is Tamarindo Airport (TNO), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SW of LIR.
- In addition to being known as "Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)", another name for LIR is "Aeropuerto Internacional Daniel Oduber Quirós".
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport, also known as Liberia International Airport, is one of four international airports in Costa Rica.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.78 miles (18.96 km) NNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.42 miles (24.81 km) WSW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 3 | 17.15 miles (27.59 km) ESE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) WNW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 5 | 45.60 miles (73.39 km) S | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 6 | 48.06 miles (77.35 km) NNW | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 7 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) NW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 8 | 52.16 miles (83.95 km) SSE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 9 | 53.96 miles (86.84 km) W | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 10 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) NW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 11 | 80.07 miles (128.87 km) WSW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 12 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) WSW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 13 | 86.41 miles (139.06 km) SE | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 14 | 90.58 miles (145.77 km) ESE | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 97.39 miles (156.73 km) SW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,364.14 miles (18,288.76 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,337.00 miles (18,245.09 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,335.25 miles (18,242.26 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,318.49 miles (18,215.30 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,292.06 miles (18,172.77 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,203.57 miles (18,030.35 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,164.63 miles (17,967.69 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,132.92 miles (17,916.65 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,020.35 miles (17,735.49 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,012.53 miles (17,722.91 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,011.26 miles (17,720.87 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,997.75 miles (17,699.12 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,993.50 miles (17,692.28 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,964.76 miles (17,646.03 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,961.35 miles (17,640.55 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.53 miles (42.70 km) SW | Tamarindo Airport (TNO) | Tamarindo, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 43.23 miles (69.57 km) S | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 50.35 miles (81.02 km) S | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 52.76 miles (84.90 km) SSE | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 69.45 miles (111.77 km) SSE | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 99.85 miles (160.70 km) ESE | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 105.21 miles (169.31 km) ESE | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) NNW | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 9 | 121.44 miles (195.43 km) ESE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 124.87 miles (200.96 km) SE | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 133.79 miles (215.32 km) E | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) E | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 154.05 miles (247.92 km) NE | Bluefields Airport (BEF) | Bluefields, Nicaragua | |
| 14 | 177.09 miles (285.00 km) ESE | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 180.27 miles (290.12 km) ESE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,241.73 miles (19,701.10 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,748.27 miles (18,906.97 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,724.17 miles (18,868.17 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.38 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,673.51 miles (18,786.64 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,649.95 miles (18,748.73 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,615.29 miles (18,692.96 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,594.17 miles (18,658.96 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,591.28 miles (18,654.31 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,555.93 miles (18,597.42 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,553.29 miles (18,593.17 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,547.68 miles (18,584.14 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,540.33 miles (18,572.31 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,535.99 miles (18,565.33 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,534.57 miles (18,563.05 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |