Nonstop flight route between Torrance, California, United States and Nosara, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(33°48'11"N by 118°20'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°58'35"N by 85°39'11"W)
Distance from TOA to NOB:
2,643.78 miles (4,254.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA), Torrance, California, United States and Nosara Airport (NOB), Nosara, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,644 miles (or 4,255 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 Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip and Nosara 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 Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip and Nosara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOA / KTOA |
| Airport Name: | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip |
| Location: | Torrance, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°48'11"N by 118°20'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Torrance |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 103 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOA |
| More Information: | TOA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NOB / MRNS |
| Airport Name: | Nosara Airport |
| Location: | Nosara, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°58'35"N by 85°39'11"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOB |
| More Information: | NOB Maps & Info |
Facts about Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA):
- The helipad for a neighboring hospital, the Torrance Medical Center, is at the north-west corner of the airfield.
- Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) has 2 runways.
- Zamperini Field is a city-owned public airport three miles southwest of downtown Torrance, in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- Because of Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip's relatively low elevation of 103 feet, planes can take off or land at Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip 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 Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) is Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of TOA.
- The furthest airport from Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,494 miles (18,498 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Nosara Airport (NOB):
- The furthest airport from Nosara Airport (NOB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Nosara Airport (meaning Nosara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,209 miles (19,649 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Nosara Airport (NOB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nosara Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Nosara 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 Nosara Airport (NOB) is Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of NOB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.14 miles (13.10 km) NE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.26 miles (13.29 km) N | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 3 | 10.38 miles (16.71 km) NNW | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 4 | 10.84 miles (17.45 km) E | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 5 | 10.84 miles (17.45 km) E | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 6 | 16.02 miles (25.78 km) NNW | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 7 | 21.19 miles (34.11 km) ENE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 8 | 26.22 miles (42.19 km) NE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 9 | 27.47 miles (44.20 km) N | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 10 | 27.87 miles (44.85 km) S | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 11 | 28.49 miles (45.84 km) ESE | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 12 | 29.37 miles (47.26 km) NNW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 13 | 31.79 miles (51.16 km) N | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 14 | 36.06 miles (58.03 km) ESE | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 15 | 37.68 miles (60.63 km) ENE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,494.20 miles (18,498.08 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,481.22 miles (18,477.19 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,468.75 miles (18,457.11 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,460.72 miles (18,444.20 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,366.34 miles (18,292.30 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,246.36 miles (18,099.21 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,240.64 miles (18,090.01 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,205.46 miles (18,033.39 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,113.94 miles (17,886.11 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,081.00 miles (17,833.09 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,076.61 miles (17,826.02 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,068.56 miles (17,813.08 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,057.76 miles (17,795.69 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,046.94 miles (17,778.28 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,037.14 miles (17,762.51 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.82 miles (22.25 km) ESE | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 21.34 miles (34.34 km) ESE | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 26.04 miles (41.91 km) NNW | Tamarindo Airport (TNO) | Tamarindo, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 43.23 miles (69.57 km) N | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 46.45 miles (74.75 km) ESE | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 98.28 miles (158.16 km) E | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) E | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 110.09 miles (177.18 km) ESE | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 127.14 miles (204.62 km) E | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 150.92 miles (242.88 km) ENE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 151.03 miles (243.06 km) ENE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 153.61 miles (247.21 km) NNW | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 13 | 161.33 miles (259.64 km) ESE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 164.87 miles (265.33 km) ESE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 167.94 miles (270.27 km) ESE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,209.38 miles (19,649.05 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,779.96 miles (18,957.96 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,745.06 miles (18,901.80 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,705.03 miles (18,837.37 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,682.22 miles (18,800.66 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,664.82 miles (18,772.65 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,633.04 miles (18,721.51 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,626.29 miles (18,710.65 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,604.13 miles (18,675.00 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,576.79 miles (18,630.99 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,576.49 miles (18,630.51 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,574.47 miles (18,627.26 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,566.05 miles (18,613.71 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,553.88 miles (18,594.11 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,541.49 miles (18,574.17 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |