Nonstop flight route between Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Galle, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,996 miles (or 14,478 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 Villa Gesell Airport and Koggala 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 Villa Gesell Airport and Koggala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLG / SAZV |
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Location: | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°14'7"S by 57°1'45"W |
Operator/Owner: | Partido de la Costa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VLG |
More Information: | VLG Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Villa Gesell Airport (VLG):
- Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Villa Gesell Airport", another name for VLG is "Aeropuerto de Villa Gesell".
- The furthest airport from Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) is Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH), which is nearly antipodal to Villa Gesell Airport (meaning Villa Gesell Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Weihai Dashuibo Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,949 kilometers) away in Weihai, Shandong, China.
- The closest airport to Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) is Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) SSW of VLG.
- Because of Villa Gesell Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Villa Gesell 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 Koggala Airport (KCT):
- The Government of Sri Lanka expects to upgrade the Koggala airport to international standards as an alternative airport to the BIA.
- 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.
- After the Japanese occupied the Malay Peninsula in 1942, the QEA/Imperial Airways flight from London to Sydney lost Singapore, its refueling point between Calcutta and Perth, Western Australia.
- The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of KCT.