Nonstop flight route between Quepos, Costa Rica and Santa Paula, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°26'35"N by 84°7'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°20'48"N by 119°3'42"W)
Distance from XQP to SZP:
2,799.06 miles (4,504.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP), Quepos, Costa Rica and Santa Paula Airport (SZP), Santa Paula, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,799 miles (or 4,505 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 Quepos La Managua Airport and Santa Paula 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 Quepos La Managua Airport and Santa Paula Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XQP / MRQP |
| Airport Name: | Quepos La Managua Airport |
| Location: | Quepos, Costa Rica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°26'35"N by 84°7'46"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XQP |
| More Information: | XQP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZP / KSZP |
| Airport Name: | Santa Paula Airport |
| Location: | Santa Paula, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°20'48"N by 119°3'42"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Paula, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Santa Paula Airport Association |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZP |
| More Information: | SZP Maps & Info |
Facts about Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP):
- Because of Quepos La Managua Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Quepos La Managua 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 Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Quepos La Managua Airport (meaning Quepos La Managua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,236 miles (19,692 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) is Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) N of XQP.
- Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Santa Paula Airport (SZP):
- Wind sock and notices to airmen as seen by the end of Runway 22.
- A view from the hangars on the Northwest side of the airport.
- Santa Paula Airport (SZP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The former Logsdon's Restaurant closed in early 2013, no operator has resumed food service yet.
- Because of Santa Paula Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula Airport (SZP) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,476 miles (18,469 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Santa Paula Airport (SZP) is Oxnard Airport (OXR), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SW of SZP.
- For the 12-month period ending December 8, 2011, the airport had 97,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 265 per day.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.53 miles (57.18 km) N | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica |     |
| 2 | 38.44 miles (61.86 km) N | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 56.47 miles (90.87 km) SE | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 57.85 miles (93.09 km) ESE | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 57.99 miles (93.33 km) NNE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 58.98 miles (94.91 km) SSE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 63.68 miles (102.49 km) WNW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 83.41 miles (134.23 km) ENE | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 84.62 miles (136.18 km) SE | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 84.71 miles (136.32 km) SE | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 88.33 miles (142.15 km) NNE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 88.85 miles (142.98 km) WNW | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 96.72 miles (155.66 km) WNW | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 98.43 miles (158.40 km) SE | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 98.75 miles (158.92 km) NNE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,236.22 miles (19,692.24 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,865.16 miles (19,095.07 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,849.03 miles (19,069.12 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,799.91 miles (18,990.07 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,766.23 miles (18,935.87 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,764.92 miles (18,933.75 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,736.13 miles (18,887.43 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,713.49 miles (18,850.99 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,692.99 miles (18,817.99 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,680.61 miles (18,798.07 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,677.73 miles (18,793.43 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,663.82 miles (18,771.05 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,652.39 miles (18,752.65 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,651.31 miles (18,750.92 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,648.56 miles (18,746.50 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.08 miles (21.04 km) SW | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 2 | 16.02 miles (25.79 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 3 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) ESE | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 4 | 37.49 miles (60.34 km) E | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 5 | 41.40 miles (66.62 km) ESE | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 6 | 41.72 miles (67.13 km) ESE | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 7 | 44.73 miles (71.99 km) W | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 8 | 46.67 miles (75.10 km) SE | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 9 | 50.84 miles (81.82 km) SE | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 10 | 52.62 miles (84.69 km) WSW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 11 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) ENE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 12 | 55.84 miles (89.86 km) SE | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 13 | 56.45 miles (90.84 km) SE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 58.98 miles (94.91 km) ENE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 15 | 60.48 miles (97.33 km) WNW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,476.35 miles (18,469.35 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,454.89 miles (18,434.82 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,450.02 miles (18,426.97 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,417.91 miles (18,375.30 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,381.30 miles (18,316.37 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,258.84 miles (18,119.30 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,248.92 miles (18,103.33 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,211.38 miles (18,042.93 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,108.47 miles (17,877.31 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,088.11 miles (17,844.53 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,081.07 miles (17,833.20 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,072.54 miles (17,819.48 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,060.80 miles (17,800.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,060.60 miles (17,800.26 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,042.85 miles (17,771.70 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |