Nonstop flight route between Blackall, Queensland, Australia and Galle, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackall Airport (BKQ), Blackall, Queensland, Australia and Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,854 miles (or 7,811 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 Blackall 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 Blackall 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: | BKQ / YBCK |
| Airport Name: | Blackall Airport |
| Location: | Blackall, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°25'40"S by 145°25'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Blackall-Tambo Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 928 feet (283 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKQ |
| More Information: | BKQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCT / VCCK |
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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 Blackall Airport (BKQ):
- The closest airport to Blackall Airport (BKQ) is Barcaldine Airport (BCI), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) N of BKQ.
- Blackall Airport (BKQ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Blackall Airport's relatively low elevation of 928 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackall 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 Blackall Airport (BKQ) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,647 miles (18,745 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of 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.
- Meanwhile, the tarmac surface of the land runway was developed.
- Prior to the Second World War, the lake at Koggala was used for seaplanes.
- The Government of Sri Lanka expects to upgrade the Koggala airport to international standards as an alternative airport to the BIA.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
