Nonstop flight route between Batticaloa, Sri Lanka and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Batticaloa Airport (BTC), Batticaloa, Sri Lanka and Regina International Airport (YQR), Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,402 miles (or 13,522 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 Batticaloa Airport and Regina International 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 Batticaloa Airport and Regina International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTC / VCCB |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°42'18"N by 81°40'38"E |
Area Served: | Batticaloa |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BTC |
More Information: | BTC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQR / CYQR |
Airport Name: | Regina International Airport |
Location: | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°25'55"N by 104°39'57"W |
Area Served: | Regina, Saskatchewan |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1895 feet (578 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQR |
More Information: | YQR Maps & Info |
Facts about Batticaloa Airport (BTC):
- Batticaloa Airport (BTC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Batticaloa Airport", another name for BTC is "மட்டக்களப்பு விமான நிலையம்මඩකලපුව ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- The furthest airport from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) is Ampara Airport (ADP), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of BTC.
- Because of Batticaloa Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Batticaloa 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.
Facts about Regina International Airport (YQR):
- The present airport site was developed in 1928-30.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- After the First World War, Reginan Roland Groome returned from military service as a flying instructor in Southern Ontario and, with partners, set up a company called the "Aerial Service Co." Its primitive airfield was located near what is the current intersection of Hill Avenue and Cameron Street in the city's southern Lakeview district.
- Regina International Airport handled 1,141,177 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Regina International Airport (YQR) is CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of YQR.
- The furthest airport from Regina International Airport (YQR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,218 miles (16,445 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Regina International Airport (YQR) has 2 runways.
- The second phase is now under way and includes further expansion for security services as well as facilities for new tenants such as stores and eating establishments.
- The first site in Regina used for flying was the infield at Regina Exhibition Park's horse race track, where visiting barnstormer "Lucky Bob" St.