Nonstop flight route between Aggeneys, South Africa and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(29°16'54"S by 18°48'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°32'22"N by 81°10'54"E)
Distance from AGZ to TRR:
4,897.89 miles (7,882.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aggeneys Airport (AGZ), Aggeneys, South Africa and China Bay Airport (TRR), Trincomalee, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,898 miles (or 7,882 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 Aggeneys Airport and China Bay 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 Aggeneys Airport and China Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGZ / FAAG |
| Airport Name: | Aggeneys Airport |
| Location: | Aggeneys, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°16'54"S by 18°48'48"E |
| Area Served: | Aggeneys, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2648 feet (807 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGZ |
| More Information: | AGZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRR / VCCT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°32'22"N by 81°10'54"E |
| Area Served: | Trincomalee |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRR |
| More Information: | TRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Aggeneys Airport (AGZ):
- The closest airport to Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) is Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) W of AGZ.
- Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,936 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about China Bay Airport (TRR):
- The closest airport to China Bay Airport (TRR) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) WSW of TRR.
- During the 1920s the British built an airfield in China Bay in eastern Ceylon.
- The furthest airport from China Bay Airport (TRR) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,625 miles (18,709 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- China Bay Airport (TRR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of China Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at China Bay 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.
- A number of RAF squadrons and other units were stationed at the airfield during and immediately after the war.
- After independence, the British maintained two military airfields in Ceylon, the Royal Air Force station at RAF Katunayake and the naval base in Trincomalee, and camps at Diyatalawa.
- In addition to being known as "China Bay Airport", another name for TRR is "சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம்චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- The base houses the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.02 miles (0.03 km) W | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) N | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 3 | 107.13 miles (172.40 km) WSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 4 | 146.26 miles (235.37 km) WNW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 5 | 160.05 miles (257.58 km) ENE | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 6 | 194.24 miles (312.60 km) NNW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 282.09 miles (453.98 km) NW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 8 | 306.61 miles (493.45 km) ENE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 9 | 324.14 miles (521.66 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 10 | 360.90 miles (580.82 km) E | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 11 | 388.01 miles (624.44 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 408.31 miles (657.11 km) NNE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 13 | 451.93 miles (727.30 km) E | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 14 | 468.18 miles (753.46 km) N | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 473.20 miles (761.54 km) NNW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.30 miles (19,209.56 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,927.74 miles (19,195.78 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,919.11 miles (19,181.90 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,917.13 miles (19,178.72 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,872.96 miles (19,107.64 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,863.48 miles (19,092.37 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,852.53 miles (19,074.75 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,850.14 miles (19,070.90 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,850.14 miles (19,070.90 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,820.31 miles (19,022.90 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,819.85 miles (19,022.15 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,796.62 miles (18,984.77 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,792.85 miles (18,978.71 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,785.82 miles (18,967.39 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,767.26 miles (18,937.52 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.07 miles (87.01 km) WSW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) SSE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) SSE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) NW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 129.25 miles (208.00 km) SW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 148.17 miles (238.45 km) SW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 155.56 miles (250.34 km) S | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 157.95 miles (254.19 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 185.53 miles (298.58 km) SSW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 228.04 miles (366.99 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 11 | 229.09 miles (368.68 km) WNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 254.37 miles (409.37 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 13 | 291.25 miles (468.72 km) W | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 308.42 miles (496.36 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 314.64 miles (506.36 km) NNW | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,625.29 miles (18,709.05 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,613.01 miles (18,689.28 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,200.77 miles (18,025.84 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,167.34 miles (17,972.05 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,135.22 miles (17,920.35 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,130.96 miles (17,913.51 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,124.44 miles (17,903.01 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,109.63 miles (17,879.17 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,095.47 miles (17,856.38 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,089.07 miles (17,846.09 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,082.94 miles (17,836.22 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,072.40 miles (17,819.26 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,065.25 miles (17,807.76 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,062.34 miles (17,803.06 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 11,050.81 miles (17,784.52 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |