Nonstop flight route between Batticaloa, Sri Lanka and El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco:
Departure Airport:
(7°42'18"N by 81°40'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°9'6"N by 13°13'9"W)
Distance from BTC to EUN:
6,274.13 miles (10,097.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Batticaloa Airport (BTC), Batticaloa, Sri Lanka and Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN), El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,274 miles (or 10,097 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 Batticaloa Airport and Hassan I Airport El Aaiún 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 Batticaloa Airport and Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTC / VCCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°42'18"N by 81°40'38"E |
| Area Served: | Batticaloa |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTC |
| More Information: | BTC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EUN / GMML |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°9'6"N by 13°13'9"W |
| Area Served: | Laâyoune (El Aaiún) |
| Operator/Owner: | Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA) |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 207 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EUN |
| More Information: | EUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Batticaloa Airport (BTC):
- In addition to being known as "Batticaloa Airport", another name for BTC is "மட்டக்களப்பு விமான நிலையம்මඩකලපුව ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- The furthest airport from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) is Ampara Airport (ADP), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of BTC.
- Because of Batticaloa Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Batticaloa 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.
- Batticaloa Airport (BTC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN):
- Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) NNW of EUN.
- The furthest airport from Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (meaning Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,288 miles (19,776 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport handled 108,057 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport", other names for EUN include "Aeropuerto de El Aaiún" and "GMML/GSAI".
- Because of Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport's relatively low elevation of 207 feet, planes can take off or land at Hassan I Airport El Aaiún 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 | 25.64 miles (41.26 km) S | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) NNW | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 94.87 miles (152.67 km) WNW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 104.77 miles (168.60 km) SSW | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 104.97 miles (168.93 km) SSW | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 128.11 miles (206.18 km) WSW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 137.09 miles (220.62 km) WSW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 150.47 miles (242.16 km) SW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 181.22 miles (291.64 km) NW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 285.73 miles (459.84 km) WNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 292.66 miles (470.99 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 12 | 320.57 miles (515.90 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 13 | 329.82 miles (530.79 km) W | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 373.95 miles (601.82 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 378.83 miles (609.67 km) NNW | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,689.19 miles (18,811.88 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,675.41 miles (18,789.71 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,244.66 miles (18,096.48 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,209.08 miles (18,039.22 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,185.05 miles (18,000.54 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,170.52 miles (17,977.17 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,167.67 miles (17,972.57 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,153.28 miles (17,949.42 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,141.58 miles (17,930.59 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,135.25 miles (17,920.41 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,124.35 miles (17,902.85 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,121.67 miles (17,898.56 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,111.41 miles (17,882.03 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,109.57 miles (17,879.07 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 11,080.11 miles (17,831.67 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 | 98.15 miles (157.96 km) NNW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 126.16 miles (203.04 km) N | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 143.31 miles (230.64 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 154.41 miles (248.50 km) NE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 5 | 211.81 miles (340.87 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 214.39 miles (345.02 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 252.07 miles (405.66 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 291.41 miles (468.97 km) SW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 9 | 295.15 miles (474.99 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 311.35 miles (501.07 km) S | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 312.50 miles (502.91 km) SSE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 318.14 miles (511.99 km) NE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 362.59 miles (583.53 km) NE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 14 | 373.09 miles (600.43 km) E | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| 15 | 438.17 miles (705.17 km) NNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,288.33 miles (19,776.11 km) SSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,098.15 miles (19,470.04 km) S | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,080.22 miles (19,441.18 km) S | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,037.12 miles (19,371.82 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,998.01 miles (19,308.88 km) SSE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,953.20 miles (19,236.75 km) SSE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,923.79 miles (19,189.43 km) SSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,886.72 miles (19,129.77 km) SSE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,882.86 miles (19,123.56 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,865.72 miles (19,095.98 km) SSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,861.27 miles (19,088.82 km) SSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,842.02 miles (19,057.84 km) SSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,840.71 miles (19,055.72 km) SSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,776.36 miles (18,952.17 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,768.34 miles (18,939.26 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |