Nonstop flight route between Nashua, New Hampshire, United States and Galle, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(42°46'54"N by 71°30'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E)
Distance from ASH to KCT:
8,631.86 miles (13,891.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nashua Airport (ASH), Nashua, New Hampshire, United States and Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,632 miles (or 13,892 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 Nashua 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 Nashua 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: | ASH / KASH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'54"N by 71°30'52"W |
| Area Served: | Nashua, New Hampshire |
| Operator/Owner: | Nashua Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 199 feet (61 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASH |
| More Information: | ASH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCT / VCCK |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Nashua Airport (ASH):
- Nashua Airport (ASH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nashua Airport's relatively low elevation of 199 feet, planes can take off or land at Nashua 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 furthest airport from Nashua Airport (ASH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,875 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Nashua Airport (ASH) is Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNE of ASH.
- In addition to being known as "Nashua Airport", another name for ASH is "Boire Field".
- The airport's control tower was built in 1972.
- Boire Field covers an area of 400 acres at an elevation of 199 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of KCT.
- Prior to the Second World War, the lake at Koggala was used for seaplanes.
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- 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.
- Koggala continued as a Sri Lanka Air Force base.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.17 miles (17.97 km) NNE | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.19 miles (24.45 km) SSW | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 20.35 miles (32.75 km) ESE | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 24.40 miles (39.27 km) SSE | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 24.81 miles (39.93 km) W | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 29.10 miles (46.84 km) N | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 30.09 miles (48.42 km) WSW | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 33.31 miles (53.60 km) ESE | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 38.80 miles (62.44 km) SE | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 39.15 miles (63.00 km) WNW | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 40.02 miles (64.41 km) SSW | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 40.53 miles (65.23 km) ENE | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 13 | 44.40 miles (71.45 km) SSE | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 49.62 miles (79.86 km) SW | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 53.98 miles (86.88 km) NW | Parlin Field (NWH) | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,728.49 miles (18,875.13 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,718.15 miles (18,858.49 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,705.52 miles (18,838.16 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,699.55 miles (18,828.55 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,679.12 miles (18,795.68 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,636.98 miles (18,727.85 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,598.40 miles (18,665.76 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,595.27 miles (18,660.74 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,583.31 miles (18,641.48 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,501.44 miles (18,509.73 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,480.24 miles (18,475.61 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,410.26 miles (18,362.99 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,409.33 miles (18,361.49 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,373.25 miles (18,303.43 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,369.39 miles (18,297.21 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.81 miles (94.65 km) ENE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 64.52 miles (103.84 km) NNW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) ENE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 87.34 miles (140.56 km) NNW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 129.00 miles (207.61 km) NE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 150.47 miles (242.16 km) NE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 159.60 miles (256.86 km) N | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 185.53 miles (298.58 km) NNE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 263.01 miles (423.27 km) N | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 289.62 miles (466.09 km) NW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 11 | 306.08 miles (492.59 km) NNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 347.56 miles (559.35 km) NNW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 13 | 393.57 miles (633.38 km) NW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 413.62 miles (665.66 km) NNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 15 | 414.07 miles (666.38 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,683.21 miles (18,802.26 km) WSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,659.23 miles (18,763.66 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,165.43 miles (17,968.97 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,124.89 miles (17,903.73 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,122.64 miles (17,900.11 km) W | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,097.52 miles (17,859.68 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,081.19 miles (17,833.40 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,074.10 miles (17,821.98 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,072.72 miles (17,819.77 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,069.13 miles (17,814.00 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,068.84 miles (17,813.53 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,047.27 miles (17,778.82 km) W | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,032.34 miles (17,754.79 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,019.04 miles (17,733.38 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,995.38 miles (17,695.31 km) W | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |