Nonstop flight route between Ampara, Sri Lanka and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°20'15"N by 81°37'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°7'54"N by 78°56'11"W)
Distance from ADP to FBG:
9,240.63 miles (14,871.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ampara Airport (ADP), Ampara, Sri Lanka and Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,241 miles (or 14,871 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 Ampara Airport and Simmons Army Airfield, 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 Ampara Airport and Simmons Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADP / VCCG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ampara, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°20'15"N by 81°37'32"E |
| Area Served: | Ampara |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADP |
| More Information: | ADP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBG / KFBG |
| Airport Name: | Simmons Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'54"N by 78°56'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBG |
| More Information: | FBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ampara Airport (ADP):
- The closest airport to Ampara Airport (ADP) is Batticaloa Airport (BTC), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of ADP.
- The furthest airport from Ampara Airport (ADP) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,703 miles (18,834 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Ampara Airport (ADP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ampara Airport", another name for ADP is "අම්පාර ගුවන්තොටුපළஅம்பாறை விமான நிலையம்".
- Because of Ampara Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Ampara 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 Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):
- By 1976 Simmons had 176 aircraft assigned and 375 flights operations a day.
- By 2002 Simmons AAF had more than 180 aircraft, along with UH-60 and AH-64 flight simulators.
- Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,634 miles (18,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Simmons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Simmons Army Airfield 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.
- During the mid-1950s, the U-10 aircraft was tested at Simmons.
- The closest airport to Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
- The 18th Aviation Brigade activated at Fort Bragg on July 1, 1966, formed from the 269th Aviation Battalion.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.64 miles (41.26 km) N | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) SSW | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 80.23 miles (129.12 km) SSW | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) NNW | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 105.59 miles (169.94 km) NW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 119.88 miles (192.94 km) W | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 124.47 miles (200.32 km) WSW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 129.00 miles (207.61 km) SW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 200.14 miles (322.10 km) NNW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 296.81 miles (477.66 km) NW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 309.29 miles (497.75 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 12 | 331.59 miles (533.65 km) WNW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 13 | 342.77 miles (551.64 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 14 | 391.32 miles (629.76 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 402.46 miles (647.70 km) NNW | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,703.13 miles (18,834.32 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,687.79 miles (18,809.63 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,245.07 miles (18,097.14 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,208.42 miles (18,038.15 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,188.74 miles (18,006.48 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,172.13 miles (17,979.76 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,164.61 miles (17,967.66 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,153.62 miles (17,949.96 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,143.22 miles (17,933.22 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,140.45 miles (17,928.78 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,129.33 miles (17,910.87 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,116.82 miles (17,890.74 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,114.70 miles (17,887.34 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,110.27 miles (17,880.21 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 11,073.87 miles (17,821.63 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 | 5.16 miles (8.31 km) WNW | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 10.23 miles (16.47 km) SSE | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 26.69 miles (42.95 km) WNW | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 32.40 miles (52.15 km) WSW | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 33.81 miles (54.41 km) SW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 34.06 miles (54.81 km) ESE | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 36.75 miles (59.14 km) S | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 52.21 miles (84.02 km) N | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 53.17 miles (85.57 km) SSW | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 56.91 miles (91.58 km) ENE | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 57.35 miles (92.30 km) SW | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 64.66 miles (104.07 km) WSW | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 70.38 miles (113.26 km) NNE | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 76.18 miles (122.59 km) E | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 77.18 miles (124.22 km) NE | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,634.21 miles (18,723.40 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,614.22 miles (18,691.22 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,594.29 miles (18,659.16 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,579.09 miles (18,634.69 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,576.78 miles (18,630.98 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,559.74 miles (18,603.56 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,558.74 miles (18,601.95 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,551.58 miles (18,590.42 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,526.30 miles (18,549.74 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,505.53 miles (18,516.31 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,490.51 miles (18,492.14 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,487.05 miles (18,486.57 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,472.85 miles (18,463.72 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,472.13 miles (18,462.56 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,457.40 miles (18,438.85 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |