Nonstop flight route between Weerawila, Sri Lanka and Montgomery, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Weerawila Airport (WRZ), Weerawila, Sri Lanka and Orange County Airport (MGJ), Montgomery, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,791 miles (or 14,148 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 Weerawila Airport and Orange 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 Weerawila Airport and Orange 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: | WRZ / VCCW |
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Location: | Weerawila, Sri Lanka |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°15'15"N by 81°14'2"E |
Area Served: | Hambantota |
Operator/Owner: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WRZ |
More Information: | WRZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGJ / KMGJ |
Airport Name: | Orange County Airport |
Location: | Montgomery, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°30'35"N by 74°15'52"W |
Operator/Owner: | Orange County, New York |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 364 feet (111 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGJ |
More Information: | MGJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Weerawila Airport (WRZ):
- In addition to being known as "Weerawila Airport", another name for WRZ is "වීරවිල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- Weerawila Airport (WRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Weerawila Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Weerawila 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 Weerawila Airport (WRZ) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of WRZ.
- The furthest airport from Weerawila Airport (WRZ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,727 miles (18,872 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
Facts about Orange County Airport (MGJ):
- It is a popular place for aspiring local pilots to learn to fly or practice their skills.
- The airport's low traffic and out-of-the-way location have been making it a popular place to store private jets.
- Because of Orange County Airport's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at Orange 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 closest airport to Orange County Airport (MGJ) is Stewart International Airport (SWF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) E of MGJ.
- Orange County Airport (MGJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Orange County Airport (MGJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.