Nonstop flight route between Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka and Garissa, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(8°18'5"N by 80°25'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°28'6"S by 39°38'57"E)
Distance from ACJ to GAS:
2,872.51 miles (4,622.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka and Garissa Airport (GAS), Garissa, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,873 miles (or 4,623 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 Anuradhapura Airport and Garissa 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 Anuradhapura Airport and Garissa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACJ / VCCA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°18'5"N by 80°25'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 292 feet (89 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACJ |
| More Information: | ACJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAS / HKGA |
| Airport Name: | Garissa Airport |
| Location: | Garissa, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°28'6"S by 39°38'57"E |
| Area Served: | Garissa, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 476 feet (145 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAS |
| More Information: | GAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ):
- Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) is China Bay Airport (TRR), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of ACJ.
- The furthest airport from Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,598 miles (18,664 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- In addition to being known as "Anuradhapura Airport", another name for ACJ is "අනුරාධපුර ගුවන්තොටුපළஅனுராதபுரம் விமான நிலையம்".
- Because of Anuradhapura Airport's relatively low elevation of 292 feet, planes can take off or land at Anuradhapura 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 Garissa Airport (GAS):
- The closest airport to Garissa Airport (GAS) is Hola Airport (HOA), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) SSE of GAS.
- The furthest airport from Garissa Airport (GAS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Its location is approximately 315 kilometres, by air, north of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.
- Because of Garissa Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Garissa 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.07 miles (87.01 km) ENE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 85.92 miles (138.27 km) SSW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 94.87 miles (152.67 km) ESE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 105.59 miles (169.94 km) SE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 105.87 miles (170.39 km) NNW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 146.99 miles (236.55 km) SSE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 151.84 miles (244.36 km) SSE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 159.60 miles (256.86 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 191.50 miles (308.19 km) WNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 206.62 miles (332.52 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 12 | 240.13 miles (386.45 km) W | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 13 | 256.63 miles (413.00 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 14 | 289.29 miles (465.57 km) NNW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 297.75 miles (479.18 km) NW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,597.55 miles (18,664.40 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,582.34 miles (18,639.93 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,153.37 miles (17,949.57 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,118.92 miles (17,894.13 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,091.28 miles (17,849.64 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,080.57 miles (17,832.41 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,078.19 miles (17,828.57 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,062.10 miles (17,802.67 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,049.22 miles (17,781.96 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,040.82 miles (17,768.43 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,037.43 miles (17,762.98 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,029.99 miles (17,751.00 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,018.04 miles (17,731.78 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,017.88 miles (17,731.52 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,998.38 miles (17,700.13 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.66 miles (123.37 km) SSE | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 2 | 150.55 miles (242.28 km) SE | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 3 | 153.58 miles (247.16 km) SE | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 182.35 miles (293.46 km) W | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 5 | 192.29 miles (309.46 km) S | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 6 | 193.40 miles (311.25 km) E | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 7 | 197.11 miles (317.22 km) WSW | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 200.15 miles (322.11 km) SSW | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 9 | 204.46 miles (329.05 km) WSW | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 223.64 miles (359.92 km) SW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 11 | 242.68 miles (390.55 km) S | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 12 | 246.79 miles (397.17 km) S | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 13 | 256.39 miles (412.61 km) SW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 267.00 miles (429.69 km) NE | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 15 | 271.04 miles (436.19 km) SW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,723.52 miles (18,867.13 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,335.11 miles (18,242.05 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,331.14 miles (18,235.65 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,310.79 miles (18,202.90 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,286.50 miles (18,163.82 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,269.62 miles (18,136.65 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,257.90 miles (18,117.80 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,253.71 miles (18,111.04 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,239.19 miles (18,087.68 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,236.99 miles (18,084.13 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,232.83 miles (18,077.43 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,156.60 miles (17,954.76 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,154.94 miles (17,952.09 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,120.69 miles (17,896.97 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,067.77 miles (17,811.80 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |