Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Cozumel International Airport (CZM), Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,411 miles (or 16,755 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 Koggala Airport and Cozumel 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 Koggala Airport and Cozumel 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: | KCT / VCCK |
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Location: | Galle, Sri Lanka |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E |
Operator/Owner: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from KCT |
More Information: | KCT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CZM / MMCZ |
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Location: | Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°30'54"N by 86°55'44"W |
Operator/Owner: | Military of Mexico/Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
Airport Type: | Civil and Military |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CZM |
More Information: | CZM Maps & Info |
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- Meanwhile, the tarmac surface of the land runway was developed.
- The furthest airport from Koggala Airport (KCT) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- Because of Koggala Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Koggala 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 closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of KCT.
- Prior to the Second World War, the lake at Koggala was used for seaplanes.
- Koggala Airport in Sri Lanka was originally a Royal Air Force Station RAF Koggala.
Facts about Cozumel International Airport (CZM):
- In 2003, the terminal was renovated and expanded.
- The furthest airport from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,810 miles (19,006 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Cozumel International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Cozumel International 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.
- Cozumel International Airport (CZM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Cozumel International Airport (CZM) is Cancún International Airport (CUN), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) N of CZM.
- In addition to being known as "Cozumel International Airport", another name for CZM is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel".