Nonstop flight route between Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam and Puerto Limón, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°57'28"N by 83°1'18"W)
Distance from VCL to LIO:
10,509.25 miles (16,912.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chu Lai Airport (VCL), Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam and Limón International Airport (LIO), Puerto Limón, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,509 miles (or 16,913 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 Chu Lai Airport and Limón International 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 Chu Lai Airport and Limón International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VCL / |
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| Location: | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E |
| Area Served: | Tam Kỳ, Vietnam |
| Operator/Owner: | Middle Airports Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCL |
| More Information: | VCL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIO / MRLM |
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| Location: | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°57'28"N by 83°1'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Dirección General de Aviación Civil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIO |
| More Information: | LIO Maps & Info |
Facts about Chu Lai Airport (VCL):
- Chu Lai International Airport is an airport in Chu Lai, Vietnam.
- The furthest airport from Chu Lai Airport (VCL) is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), which is nearly antipodal to Chu Lai Airport (meaning Chu Lai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Arequipa, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Chu Lai Airport", other names for VCL include "Sân bay Chu Lai" and "VVCA".
- In the Vietnam War, this airfield was an airbase of the United States Marines.
- The closest airport to Chu Lai Airport (VCL) is Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) NW of VCL.
Facts about Limón International Airport (LIO):
- Limón International Airport in Limón, Costa Rica, is one of the four international airports in that country.
- The closest airport to Limón International Airport (LIO) is Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SE of LIO.
- In addition to being known as "Limón International Airport", another name for LIO is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Limón".
- The furthest airport from Limón International Airport (LIO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Limón International Airport (meaning Limón International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,766 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Nature Air domestic airline currently only flies charter flights to Limón.
- Limón International Airport (LIO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Limón International Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Limón International 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.45 miles (89.24 km) NW | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam |     |
| 2 | 95.77 miles (154.12 km) NW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 102.76 miles (165.37 km) SSE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 163.21 miles (262.67 km) SW | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 193.21 miles (310.94 km) SSW | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 205.53 miles (330.77 km) NNE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 7 | 237.99 miles (383.00 km) S | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 253.56 miles (408.06 km) S | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 255.79 miles (411.65 km) W | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 10 | 273.89 miles (440.79 km) WNW | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 11 | 301.95 miles (485.94 km) WNW | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 12 | 305.15 miles (491.09 km) NW | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 333.49 miles (536.71 km) NNE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 14 | 345.75 miles (556.42 km) SSW | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 352.98 miles (568.07 km) SW | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.41 miles (19,906.59 km) SSE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,361.00 miles (19,893.05 km) W | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,300.45 miles (19,795.61 km) SSE | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,278.62 miles (19,760.47 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,256.15 miles (19,724.31 km) SE | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,237.53 miles (19,694.35 km) WSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,216.98 miles (19,661.28 km) WSW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,199.31 miles (19,632.83 km) SW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,189.29 miles (19,616.71 km) E | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,187.50 miles (19,613.83 km) SE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,187.50 miles (19,613.83 km) SE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,174.48 miles (19,592.87 km) WSW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,147.79 miles (19,549.93 km) SSW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.19 miles (75.95 km) SE | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 2 | 53.90 miles (86.74 km) NW | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 55.88 miles (89.92 km) WNW | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 58.75 miles (94.55 km) SSW | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 67.65 miles (108.86 km) SE | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 6 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) NW | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 75.92 miles (122.19 km) SSW | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 76.05 miles (122.39 km) W | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 80.81 miles (130.05 km) W | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 83.41 miles (134.23 km) WSW | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 91.02 miles (146.49 km) S | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 93.89 miles (151.10 km) S | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 94.84 miles (152.63 km) SSW | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 100.25 miles (161.34 km) S | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 115.41 miles (185.74 km) SSE | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,282.34 miles (19,766.46 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,877.91 miles (19,115.60 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,862.52 miles (19,090.84 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,843.41 miles (19,060.07 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,812.11 miles (19,009.70 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,787.65 miles (18,970.34 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,763.73 miles (18,931.84 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,761.49 miles (18,928.24 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,723.86 miles (18,867.67 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,716.73 miles (18,856.21 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,712.48 miles (18,849.36 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,701.92 miles (18,832.37 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,682.37 miles (18,800.91 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,666.59 miles (18,775.51 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,654.17 miles (18,755.52 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |