Nonstop flight route between Victoria, Texas, United States and Tamarindo, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(28°51'8"N by 96°55'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°19'1"N by 85°49'1"W)
Distance from VCT to TNO:
1,468.30 miles (2,362.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Victoria Regional Airport (VCT), Victoria, Texas, United States and Tamarindo Airport (TNO), Tamarindo, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,468 miles (or 2,363 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 relatively short distance between Victoria Regional Airport and Tamarindo Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VCT / KVCT |
| Airport Name: | Victoria Regional Airport |
| Location: | Victoria, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°51'8"N by 96°55'6"W |
| Area Served: | Victoria, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Victoria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCT |
| More Information: | VCT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TNO / MRTM |
| Airport Name: | Tamarindo Airport |
| Location: | Tamarindo, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°19'1"N by 85°49'1"W |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNO |
| More Information: | TNO Maps & Info |
Facts about Victoria Regional Airport (VCT):
- After World War II, Foster Field was deactivated and the site was returned to its private owners, the Buhler and Braman estates.
- Because of Victoria Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Victoria Regional 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.
- Victoria Regional Airport is a county owned, public use airport located five nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Victoria, a city in Victoria County, Texas, United States.
- Victoria Regional Airport covers an area of 1,766 acres at an elevation of 115 feet above mean sea level.
- Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) is Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) ESE of VCT.
- The furthest airport from Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,048 miles (17,780 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Tamarindo Airport (TNO):
- Tamarindo Airport (TNO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) is Nosara Airport (NOB), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of TNO.
- The furthest airport from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Tamarindo Airport (meaning Tamarindo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,216 miles (19,659 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Tamarindo Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Tamarindo 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 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) ESE | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 53.49 miles (86.09 km) S | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) ENE | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 64.37 miles (103.59 km) E | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 82.74 miles (133.16 km) SSW | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 89.79 miles (144.50 km) ENE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 92.83 miles (149.39 km) NE | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 9 | 94.44 miles (151.99 km) WNW | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 99.53 miles (160.17 km) WNW | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 100.20 miles (161.26 km) NE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 100.43 miles (161.63 km) NE | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 102.20 miles (164.48 km) SW | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 103.14 miles (165.98 km) NNW | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 104.63 miles (168.39 km) WNW | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,047.88 miles (17,779.79 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,984.64 miles (17,678.02 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,743.29 miles (17,289.60 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,634.63 miles (17,114.74 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,628.47 miles (17,104.82 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,559.68 miles (16,994.11 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,543.28 miles (16,967.72 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,536.74 miles (16,957.20 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,528.16 miles (16,943.38 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,524.02 miles (16,936.73 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,519.22 miles (16,928.99 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,507.21 miles (16,909.67 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,499.86 miles (16,897.85 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,498.07 miles (16,894.96 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,491.55 miles (16,884.47 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.04 miles (41.91 km) SSE | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 26.53 miles (42.70 km) NE | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 38.51 miles (61.97 km) SE | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 44.48 miles (71.58 km) SE | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 67.76 miles (109.04 km) SE | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 111.62 miles (179.64 km) ESE | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 116.77 miles (187.93 km) ESE | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 128.28 miles (206.44 km) N | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 9 | 129.76 miles (208.82 km) ESE | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 137.30 miles (220.97 km) E | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 154.90 miles (249.29 km) ENE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 157.40 miles (253.31 km) E | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 180.42 miles (290.35 km) NE | Bluefields Airport (BEF) | Bluefields, Nicaragua | |
| 14 | 183.79 miles (295.79 km) SE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 185.73 miles (298.90 km) ESE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,215.65 miles (19,659.13 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,754.23 miles (18,916.55 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,721.88 miles (18,864.49 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,680.08 miles (18,797.23 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,656.41 miles (18,759.12 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,654.73 miles (18,756.43 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,607.27 miles (18,680.05 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,606.65 miles (18,679.05 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,583.75 miles (18,642.20 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,552.80 miles (18,592.38 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,552.01 miles (18,591.11 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,550.46 miles (18,588.61 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,540.33 miles (18,572.32 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,536.27 miles (18,565.77 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,524.19 miles (18,546.34 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |