Distance from Costa Rica to Laos
The distance between Costa Rica and Laos is 16,660 kilometers (10,352 miles).
Costa Rica, America
Laos, Asia
16,660 km
Distance between centroids
16,185 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
16,405 km
Shortest distance between major cities
San José → Luang Namtha
Distances between Costa Rica and Laos by cities:
| City in Costa Rica | City in Laos | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Cartago | Vientiane | 16,845 km |
| San José | Vientiane | 16,697 km |
| San Pedro | Ban Houakhoua | 16,631 km |
| San Juan | Vientiane | 16,831 km |
| San José | Luang Namtha | 16,405 km |
| Puntarenas | Vangviang | 16,711 km |
| San Vicente | Pakse | 17,029 km |
| Alajuela | Ban Houakhoua | 16,619 km |
| Limón | Savannakhet | 16,946 km |
| San Felipe | Pakse | 17,033 km |
| San Francisco | Vangviang | 16,727 km |
| Liberia | Vientiane | 16,722 km |
| Liberia | Pakse | 16,903 km |
| San Pedro | Vientiane | 16,835 km |
| San Francisco | Vientiane | 16,826 km |
| Puntarenas | Ban Houakhoua | 16,612 km |
| Heredia | Savannakhet | 16,910 km |
| San José | Vientiane | 16,834 km |
| San José | Pakse | 17,031 km |
| San Isidro | Savannakhet | 16,991 km |
Other distances from Costa Rica
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Costa Rica to China | 14,888 km |
| From Costa Rica to India | 16,159 km |
| From Costa Rica to United States | 3,259 km |
| From Costa Rica to Indonesia | 17,837 km |
| From Costa Rica to Pakistan | 14,722 km |
Other distances from Laos
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Laos to China | 1,782 km |
| From Laos to India | 2,458 km |
| From Laos to United States | 13,420 km |
| From Laos to Indonesia | 2,602 km |
| From Laos to Pakistan | 3,525 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Costa Rica and Laos.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | Venezuela | 16,658 km |
| Papua New Guinea | Ivory Coast | 16,665 km |
| Timor Leste | Cabo Verde | 16,655 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tonga | 16,666 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Fiji | 16,668 km |
| Thailand | Suriname | 16,677 km |
| North Macedonia | Samoa | 16,643 km |
| Slovakia | Tonga | 16,681 km |
| China | Brazil | 16,638 km |
| Vietnam | Nicaragua | 16,682 km |
| New Zealand | Guinea-Bissau | 16,635 km |
| Papua New Guinea | U.S. Virgin Islands | 16,630 km |
| Chad | Vanuatu | 16,628 km |
| Timor Leste | Nicaragua | 16,627 km |
