Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Los Cabos, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°9'6"N by 109°43'14"W)
Distance from KCT to SJD:
10,311.96 miles (16,595.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), Los Cabos, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,312 miles (or 16,595 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 Los Cabos 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 Los Cabos 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | SJD / MMSD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Los Cabos, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°9'6"N by 109°43'14"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJD |
| More Information: | SJD Maps & Info |
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of KCT.
- 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.
- Koggala continued as a Sri Lanka Air Force base.
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- Prior to the Second World War, the lake at Koggala was used for seaplanes.
Facts about Los Cabos International Airport (SJD):
- Los Cabos International Airport is the seventh busiest airport in Mexico, located at San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- In addition to being known as "Los Cabos International Airport", another name for SJD is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Cabos".
- Terminal 3 is presently not being used during current phase of Terminal 4 construction.
- The furthest airport from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,934 miles (19,206 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Los Cabos International Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Los Cabos 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.
- The closest airport to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) is Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NNW of SJD.
- Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.81 miles (94.65 km) ENE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 64.52 miles (103.84 km) NNW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) ENE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 87.34 miles (140.56 km) NNW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 129.00 miles (207.61 km) NE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 150.47 miles (242.16 km) NE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 159.60 miles (256.86 km) N | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 185.53 miles (298.58 km) NNE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 263.01 miles (423.27 km) N | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 289.62 miles (466.09 km) NW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 11 | 306.08 miles (492.59 km) NNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 347.56 miles (559.35 km) NNW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 13 | 393.57 miles (633.38 km) NW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 413.62 miles (665.66 km) NNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 15 | 414.07 miles (666.38 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,683.21 miles (18,802.26 km) WSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,659.23 miles (18,763.66 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,165.43 miles (17,968.97 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,124.89 miles (17,903.73 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,122.64 miles (17,900.11 km) W | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,097.52 miles (17,859.68 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,081.19 miles (17,833.40 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,074.10 miles (17,821.98 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,072.72 miles (17,819.77 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,069.13 miles (17,814.00 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,068.84 miles (17,813.53 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,047.27 miles (17,778.82 km) W | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,032.34 miles (17,754.79 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,019.04 miles (17,733.38 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,995.38 miles (17,695.31 km) W | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.48 miles (121.47 km) NNW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 177.60 miles (285.83 km) NW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 179.61 miles (289.05 km) NNE | Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 4 | 180.37 miles (290.27 km) NE | Culiacán International Airport (CUL) | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 5 | 219.47 miles (353.19 km) E | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 6 | 221.11 miles (355.85 km) NNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 7 | 293.10 miles (471.69 km) N | Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 8 | 333.34 miles (536.46 km) ESE | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 9 | 334.03 miles (537.56 km) ESE | Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | |
| 10 | 335.25 miles (539.53 km) ENE | General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) | Durango, Durango, Mexico | |
| 11 | 341.19 miles (549.09 km) NNW | General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 12 | 418.86 miles (674.08 km) N | General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 13 | 430.40 miles (692.65 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 14 | 430.77 miles (693.26 km) ENE | Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 15 | 432.70 miles (696.36 km) SE | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,934.00 miles (19,205.86 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,607.41 miles (18,680.28 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,478.90 miles (18,473.46 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,478.83 miles (18,473.34 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,046.44 miles (17,777.48 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,043.52 miles (17,772.78 km) E | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,029.13 miles (17,749.62 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,019.01 miles (17,733.34 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,961.77 miles (17,641.22 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,952.89 miles (17,626.92 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,952.61 miles (17,626.47 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,937.11 miles (17,601.53 km) E | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,902.05 miles (17,545.11 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 14 | 10,881.55 miles (17,512.11 km) ESE | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,872.17 miles (17,497.02 km) ESE | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |