Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Milledgeville, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Baldwin County Airport (MLJ), Milledgeville, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,525 miles (or 15,329 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 Baldwin County 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 Baldwin County 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: | MLJ / KMLJ |
Airport Name: | Baldwin County Airport |
Location: | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°9'15"N by 83°14'29"W |
Area Served: | Milledgeville, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | Baldwin County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 385 feet (117 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MLJ |
More Information: | MLJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- Prior to the Second World War, the lake at Koggala was used for seaplanes.
- QEA and Imperial Airways flew Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boats from Koggala lake to the Swan River at Perth, on what was at the time the world's longest non-stop air route.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- 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.
Facts about Baldwin County Airport (MLJ):
- Because of Baldwin County Airport's relatively low elevation of 385 feet, planes can take off or land at Baldwin County 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 Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,381 miles (18,315 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) is Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of MLJ.