About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bunia Airport (BUX), Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,466 miles (or 5,578 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BUX / FZKA
Airport Name: Bunia Airport
Location: Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo
GPS Coordinates: 1°33'56"N by 30°13'14"E
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 4045 feet (1,233 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KCT / VCCK
Airport Names:
  1. Koggala Airport
  2. කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ
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)
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Facts about Bunia Airport (BUX):

  • The closest airport to Bunia Airport (BUX) is Beni Airport (BNC), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SW of BUX.
  • Bunia Airport (BUX) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Bunia Airport (BUX) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,859 miles (19,085 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
  • Because of Bunia Airport's high elevation of 4,045 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.

Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):

  • QEA and Imperial Airways flew Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boats from Koggala lake to the Swan River at Perth, on what was at the time the world's longest non-stop air route.
  • After the Japanese occupied the Malay Peninsula in 1942, the QEA/Imperial Airways flight from London to Sydney lost Singapore, its refueling point between Calcutta and Perth, Western Australia.
  • In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
  • The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of KCT.
  • Koggala continued as a Sri Lanka Air Force base.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Prior to the Second World War, the lake at Koggala was used for seaplanes.

Map of Nearest Airports to Bunia Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bunia Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
185.73 miles (137.96 km) SWBeni Airport (BNC)Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Beni Airport on a map Set BNC as origin Airport Set BNC as destination Airport Get more information about Beni Airport
295.41 miles (153.55 km) SKasese Airport (KSE)Kasese, UgandaView Kasese Airport on a map Set KSE as origin Airport Set KSE as destination Airport Get more information about Kasese Airport
3102.06 miles (164.25 km) ENEPakuba Airport (PAF)Pakuba, UgandaView Pakuba Airport on a map Set PAF as origin Airport Set PAF as destination Airport Get more information about Pakuba Airport
4102.65 miles (165.20 km) ENEKabalega Falls Airport (KBG)Kabalega Falls, UgandaView Kabalega Falls Airport on a map Set KBG as origin Airport Set KBG as destination Airport Get more information about Kabalega Falls Airport
5105.50 miles (169.79 km) EMasindi Airport (KCU)Masindi, UgandaView Masindi Airport on a map Set KCU as origin Airport Set KCU as destination Airport Get more information about Masindi Airport
6112.94 miles (181.75 km) NNEArua Airport (RUA)Arua, UgandaView Arua Airport on a map Set RUA as origin Airport Set RUA as destination Airport Get more information about Arua Airport
7148.86 miles (239.56 km) SMbarara Airport (MBQ)Mbarara, UgandaView Mbarara Airport on a map Set MBQ as origin Airport Set MBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Mbarara Airport
8184.88 miles (297.54 km) ESEKampala Airport (KLA)Kampala, UgandaView Kampala Airport on a map Set KLA as origin Airport Set KLA as destination Airport Get more information about Kampala Airport
9186.05 miles (299.42 km) SEEntebbe International Airport (EBB)Entebbe, UgandaView Entebbe International Airport on a map Set EBB as origin Airport Set EBB as destination Airport Get more information about Entebbe International Airport
10201.58 miles (324.40 km) WNWMatari Airport (IRP)Isiro, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Matari Airport on a map Set IRP as origin Airport Set IRP as destination Airport Get more information about Matari Airport
11219.26 miles (352.87 km) ESEJinja Airport (JIN)Jinja, UgandaView Jinja Airport on a map Set JIN as origin Airport Set JIN as destination Airport Get more information about Jinja Airport
12228.73 miles (368.10 km) SSEBukoba Airport (BKZ)Bukoba, TanzaniaView Bukoba Airport on a map Set BKZ as origin Airport Set BKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Bukoba Airport
13233.64 miles (376.01 km) SSWGoma Airport (GOM)Goma, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Goma Airport on a map Set GOM as origin Airport Set GOM as destination Airport Get more information about Goma Airport
14233.92 miles (376.45 km) SSWGisenyi Airport (GYI)Gisenyi, RwandaView Gisenyi Airport on a map Set GYI as origin Airport Set GYI as destination Airport Get more information about Gisenyi Airport
15235.10 miles (378.35 km) ESoroti Airport (SRT)Soroti, UgandaView Soroti Airport on a map Set SRT as origin Airport Set SRT as destination Airport Get more information about Soroti Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bunia Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bunia Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,859.09 miles (19,085.31 km) ENECassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as origin Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
211,516.15 miles (18,533.40 km) SSWAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as origin Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
311,514.69 miles (18,531.05 km) SMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as origin Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport
411,512.12 miles (18,526.92 km) SSWManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as origin Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
511,505.04 miles (18,515.52 km) SWAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as origin Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
611,467.34 miles (18,454.85 km) SSWArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as origin Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
711,454.85 miles (18,434.75 km) SEManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as origin Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
811,442.23 miles (18,414.44 km) SSWApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as origin Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
911,400.11 miles (18,346.66 km) SBora Bora Airport (BOB)Bora Bora, French PolynesiaView Bora Bora Airport on a map Set BOB as origin Airport Set BOB as destination Airport Get more information about Bora Bora Airport
1011,397.15 miles (18,341.90 km) SSWFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as origin Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1111,396.44 miles (18,340.74 km) SMaupiti Airport (MAU)Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaView Maupiti Airport on a map Set MAU as origin Airport Set MAU as destination Airport Get more information about Maupiti Airport
1211,388.60 miles (18,328.13 km) SHuahine – Fare Airport (HUH)Huahine, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Huahine – Fare Airport on a map Set HUH as origin Airport Set HUH as destination Airport Get more information about Huahine – Fare Airport
1311,336.58 miles (18,244.42 km) SMoorea Airport (MOZ)Moorea, Windward Islands, French PolynesiaView Moorea Airport on a map Set MOZ as origin Airport Set MOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Moorea Airport
1411,331.88 miles (18,236.85 km) SFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)Papeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaView Fa'a'ā International Airport on a map Set PPT as origin Airport Set PPT as destination Airport Get more information about Fa'a'ā International Airport
1511,319.54 miles (18,217.00 km) SSWRaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as origin Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Koggala Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Koggala Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
158.81 miles (94.65 km) ENEMattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI)Hambantota, Sri LankaView Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on a map Set HRI as destination Airport Set HRI as destination Airport Get more information about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
264.52 miles (103.84 km) NNWRatmalana Airport (RML)Ratmalana, Sri LankaView Ratmalana Airport on a map Set RML as destination Airport Set RML as destination Airport Get more information about Ratmalana Airport
365.27 miles (105.04 km) ENEWeerawila Airport (WRZ)Weerawila, Sri LankaView Weerawila Airport on a map Set WRZ as destination Airport Set WRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Weerawila Airport
487.34 miles (140.56 km) NNWBandaranaike International Airport (CMB)Colombo, Sri LankaView Bandaranaike International Airport on a map Set CMB as destination Airport Set CMB as destination Airport Get more information about Bandaranaike International Airport
5129.00 miles (207.61 km) NEAmpara Airport (ADP)Ampara, Sri LankaView Ampara Airport on a map Set ADP as destination Airport Set ADP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampara Airport
6150.47 miles (242.16 km) NEBatticaloa Airport (BTC)Batticaloa, Sri LankaView Batticaloa Airport on a map Set BTC as destination Airport Set BTC as destination Airport Get more information about Batticaloa Airport
7159.60 miles (256.86 km) NAnuradhapura Airport (ACJ)Anuradhapura, Sri LankaView Anuradhapura Airport on a map Set ACJ as destination Airport Set ACJ as destination Airport Get more information about Anuradhapura Airport
8185.53 miles (298.58 km) NNEChina Bay Airport (TRR)Trincomalee, Sri LankaView China Bay Airport on a map Set TRR as destination Airport Set TRR as destination Airport Get more information about China Bay Airport
9263.01 miles (423.27 km) NJaffna Airport (JAF)Jaffna, Sri LankaView Jaffna Airport on a map Set JAF as destination Airport Set JAF as destination Airport Get more information about Jaffna Airport
10289.62 miles (466.09 km) NWTrivandrum International Airport (TRV)Trivandrum, Kerala, IndiaView Trivandrum International Airport on a map Set TRV as destination Airport Set TRV as destination Airport Get more information about Trivandrum International Airport
11306.08 miles (492.59 km) NNWMadurai Airport (IXM)Madurai, IndiaView Madurai Airport on a map Set IXM as destination Airport Set IXM as destination Airport Get more information about Madurai Airport
12347.56 miles (559.35 km) NNWTiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ)Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, IndiaView Tiruchirappalli International Airport on a map Set TRZ as destination Airport Set TRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tiruchirappalli International Airport
13393.57 miles (633.38 km) NWCochin International Airport (COK)Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, IndiaView Cochin International Airport on a map Set COK as destination Airport Set COK as destination Airport Get more information about Cochin International Airport
14413.62 miles (665.66 km) NNWCoimbatore International Airport (CJB)Coimbatore, IndiaView Coimbatore International Airport on a map Set CJB as destination Airport Set CJB as destination Airport Get more information about Coimbatore International Airport
15414.07 miles (666.38 km) NPuducherry Airport (PNY)Puducherry, IndiaView Puducherry Airport on a map Set PNY as destination Airport Set PNY as destination Airport Get more information about Puducherry Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Koggala Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Koggala Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,683.21 miles (18,802.26 km) WSWSeymour Airport (GPS)Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView Seymour Airport on a map Set GPS as destination Airport Set GPS as destination Airport Get more information about Seymour Airport
211,659.23 miles (18,763.66 km) WSWSan Cristóbal Airport (SCY)San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView San Cristóbal Airport on a map Set SCY as destination Airport Set SCY as destination Airport Get more information about San Cristóbal Airport
311,165.43 miles (17,968.97 km) WCap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)Talara, PeruView Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport on a map Set TYL as destination Airport Set TYL as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport
411,124.89 miles (17,903.73 km) WCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU)Piura, PeruView Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport on a map Set PIU as destination Airport Set PIU as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
511,122.64 miles (17,900.11 km) WGeneral Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC)Salinas, EcuadorView General Ulpiano Paez Airport on a map Set SNC as destination Airport Set SNC as destination Airport Get more information about General Ulpiano Paez Airport
611,097.52 miles (17,859.68 km) WCap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP)Tumbes, PeruView Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport on a map Set TBP as destination Airport Set TBP as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport
711,081.19 miles (17,833.40 km) WSWEloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)Manta, Manabí, EcuadorView Eloy Alfaro International Airport on a map Set MEC as destination Airport Set MEC as destination Airport Get more information about Eloy Alfaro International Airport
811,074.10 miles (17,821.98 km) WJosé María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)Macará, EcuadorView José María Velasco Ibarra Airport on a map Set MRR as destination Airport Set MRR as destination Airport Get more information about José María Velasco Ibarra Airport
911,072.72 miles (17,819.77 km) WCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as destination Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
1011,069.13 miles (17,814.00 km) WSWReales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)Portoviejo, EcuadorView Reales Tamarindos Airport on a map Set PVO as destination Airport Set PVO as destination Airport Get more information about Reales Tamarindos Airport
1111,068.84 miles (17,813.53 km) WSanta Rosa International Airport (ETR)Santa Rosa, El Oro, EcuadorView Santa Rosa International Airport on a map Set ETR as destination Airport Set ETR as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Rosa International Airport
1211,047.27 miles (17,778.82 km) WJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE)Santiago de Guayaquil, EcuadorView José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport on a map Set GYE as destination Airport Set GYE as destination Airport Get more information about José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
1311,032.34 miles (17,754.79 km) WCamilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH)Loja, EcuadorView Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport on a map Set LOH as destination Airport Set LOH as destination Airport Get more information about Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport
1411,019.04 miles (17,733.38 km) WCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as destination Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
1510,995.38 miles (17,695.31 km) WMariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE)Cuenca, EcuadorView Mariscal Lamar International Airport on a map Set CUE as destination Airport Set CUE as destination Airport Get more information about Mariscal Lamar International Airport