Nonstop flight route between Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil and Galle, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ), Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil and Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,982 miles (or 14,455 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 Conceição do Araguaia 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 Conceição do Araguaia 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: | CDJ / SBAA |
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| Location: | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°20'54"S by 49°18'11"W |
| Area Served: | Conceição do Araguaia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 653 feet (199 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDJ |
| More Information: | CDJ 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 Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ):
- Because of Conceição do Araguaia Airport's relatively low elevation of 653 feet, planes can take off or land at Conceição do Araguaia 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.
- In addition to being known as "Conceição do Araguaia Airport", another name for CDJ is "Aeroporto de Conceição do Araguaia".
- The furthest airport from Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to Conceição do Araguaia Airport (meaning Conceição do Araguaia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,165 miles (19,577 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
- The closest airport to Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) is Xinguara Airport (XIG), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) NNW of CDJ.
- Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- Koggala Airport in Sri Lanka was originally a Royal Air Force Station RAF Koggala.
- The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of KCT.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
