Nonstop flight route between Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia and Tambor, Costa Rica:
Departure Airport:
(4°32'14"N by 103°35'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°43'58"N by 85°1'1"W)
Distance from KTE to TMU:
11,286.34 miles (18,163.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kerteh Airport (KTE), Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia and Tambor Airport (TMU), Tambor, Costa Rica would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,286 miles (or 18,164 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 Kerteh Airport and Tambor 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 Kerteh Airport and Tambor Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTE / WMKE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°32'14"N by 103°35'35"E |
| Area Served: | Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Petronas |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTE |
| More Information: | KTE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMU / MRTR |
| Airport Name: | Tambor Airport |
| Location: | Tambor, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°43'58"N by 85°1'1"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMU |
| More Information: | TMU Maps & Info |
Facts about Kerteh Airport (KTE):
- In addition to being known as "Kerteh Airport", another name for KTE is "Lapangan Terbang Kerteh".
- Because of Kerteh Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Kerteh 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.
- Kerteh Airport (KTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kerteh Airport (KTE) is Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS), which is nearly antipodal to Kerteh Airport (meaning Kerteh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,861 kilometers) away in Yurimaguas, Peru.
- The closest airport to Kerteh Airport (KTE) is Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SSW of KTE.
Facts about Tambor Airport (TMU):
- Tambor Airport (TMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tambor Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Tambor 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 furthest airport from Tambor Airport (TMU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Tambor Airport (meaning Tambor Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,226 miles (19,676 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Tambor Airport (TMU) is Punta Islita Airport (PBP), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of TMU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.28 miles (95.40 km) SSW | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 124.99 miles (201.15 km) SSE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 143.77 miles (231.37 km) NW | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 149.97 miles (241.35 km) S | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 163.38 miles (262.93 km) SW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 171.24 miles (275.58 km) SW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 7 | 172.22 miles (277.16 km) W | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 180.12 miles (289.88 km) SW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 9 | 182.34 miles (293.44 km) SSW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 200.23 miles (322.24 km) S | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 200.65 miles (322.92 km) W | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 201.22 miles (323.83 km) ESE | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 216.44 miles (348.33 km) S | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 14 | 217.81 miles (350.53 km) S | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 15 | 220.61 miles (355.03 km) S | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,341.02 miles (19,860.90 km) SSW | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,284.60 miles (19,770.10 km) SE | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,253.58 miles (19,720.18 km) S | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,242.14 miles (19,701.76 km) SE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,229.09 miles (19,680.76 km) E | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,225.72 miles (19,675.34 km) ESE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,217.06 miles (19,661.41 km) WSW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,207.02 miles (19,645.24 km) SE | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,198.16 miles (19,630.99 km) SSE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,193.10 miles (19,622.85 km) E | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,179.15 miles (19,600.39 km) ESE | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,162.63 miles (19,573.81 km) SSE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,154.85 miles (19,561.29 km) ESE | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,154.55 miles (19,560.80 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,152.43 miles (19,557.39 km) S | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.16 miles (40.50 km) WNW | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | 33.05 miles (53.19 km) WNW | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 46.45 miles (74.75 km) WNW | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 57.89 miles (93.16 km) ENE | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 61.72 miles (99.32 km) ENE | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 63.68 miles (102.49 km) ESE | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 67.76 miles (109.04 km) NW | Tamarindo Airport (TNO) | Tamarindo, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 69.45 miles (111.77 km) NNW | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 89.31 miles (143.73 km) ENE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 116.04 miles (186.75 km) SE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 117.37 miles (188.88 km) ENE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 118.58 miles (190.84 km) ESE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 120.87 miles (194.52 km) NE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 121.52 miles (195.57 km) ESE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 136.70 miles (220.00 km) E | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,225.87 miles (19,675.58 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,817.72 miles (19,018.73 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,789.61 miles (18,973.49 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,746.29 miles (18,903.78 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,719.40 miles (18,860.50 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,706.80 miles (18,840.21 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,672.71 miles (18,785.36 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,660.82 miles (18,766.22 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,650.44 miles (18,749.51 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,620.20 miles (18,700.85 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,619.73 miles (18,700.09 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,608.95 miles (18,682.75 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,604.00 miles (18,674.79 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,600.17 miles (18,668.62 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,587.71 miles (18,648.57 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |