Nonstop flight route between Aiome, Papua New Guinea and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aiome Airport (AIE), Aiome, Papua New Guinea and China Bay Airport (TRR), Trincomalee, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,479 miles (or 7,208 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 Aiome Airport and China Bay 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 Aiome Airport and China Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIE / |
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Location: | Aiome, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°8'31"S by 144°43'54"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 350 feet (107 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AIE |
More Information: | AIE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRR / VCCT |
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Location: | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°32'22"N by 81°10'54"E |
Area Served: | Trincomalee |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TRR |
More Information: | TRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Aiome Airport (AIE):
- Aiome Airport (AIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aiome Airport's relatively low elevation of 350 feet, planes can take off or land at Aiome 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 Aiome Airport (AIE) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,785 miles (18,966 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Aiome Airport (AIE) is Sangapi Airport (SGK), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) W of AIE.
- In addition to being known as "Aiome Airport", another name for AIE is "AYAO".
Facts about China Bay Airport (TRR):
- China Bay Airport (TRR) currently has only 1 runway.
- After independence, the British maintained two military airfields in Ceylon, the Royal Air Force station at RAF Katunayake and the naval base in Trincomalee, and camps at Diyatalawa.
- The furthest airport from China Bay Airport (TRR) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,625 miles (18,709 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Because of China Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at China Bay 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.
- Originally built by the British during their Empire colonial times, it was transferred to the Royal Ceylonese Air Force which later became the Sri Lanka Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "China Bay Airport", another name for TRR is "சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம்චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- The closest airport to China Bay Airport (TRR) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) WSW of TRR.