Nonstop flight route between Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(17°5'25"S by 168°20'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°32'22"N by 81°10'54"E)
Distance from EAE to TRR:
6,205.81 miles (9,987.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Siwo Airport (EAE), Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu and China Bay Airport (TRR), Trincomalee, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,206 miles (or 9,987 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 Siwo Airport and China Bay 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 Siwo Airport and China Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EAE / NVSE |
| Airport Name: | Siwo Airport |
| Location: | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°5'25"S by 168°20'34"E |
| Area Served: | Sangafa, Emae, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAE |
| More Information: | EAE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRR / VCCT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°32'22"N by 81°10'54"E |
| Area Served: | Trincomalee |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRR |
| More Information: | TRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Siwo Airport (EAE):
- The closest airport to Siwo Airport (EAE) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NE of EAE.
- Because of Siwo Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Siwo 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 Siwo Airport (EAE) is Kiffa Airport (KFA), which is nearly antipodal to Siwo Airport (meaning Siwo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kiffa Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,953 kilometers) away in Kiffa, Mauritania.
Facts about China Bay Airport (TRR):
- The closest airport to China Bay Airport (TRR) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) WSW of TRR.
- In addition to being known as "China Bay Airport", another name for TRR is "சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம்චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- China Bay Airport (TRR) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the 1920s the British built an airfield in China Bay in eastern Ceylon.
- A number of RAF squadrons and other units were stationed at the airfield during and immediately after the war.
- The furthest airport from China Bay Airport (TRR) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,625 miles (18,709 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Because of China Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at China Bay 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 | 19.46 miles (31.33 km) NE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu |     |
| 2 | 37.02 miles (59.57 km) NNW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 42.10 miles (67.75 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 56.28 miles (90.57 km) NW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 63.39 miles (102.01 km) NNW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 85.37 miles (137.40 km) N | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 93.64 miles (150.69 km) NW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 112.60 miles (181.22 km) N | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 123.83 miles (199.29 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 125.73 miles (202.34 km) NNW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 132.34 miles (212.99 km) NW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 136.79 miles (220.14 km) SSE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 145.66 miles (234.41 km) N | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 169.60 miles (272.95 km) SSE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 204.72 miles (329.46 km) NNW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.43 miles (19,953.29 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,380.46 miles (19,924.37 km) W | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,364.93 miles (19,899.38 km) NE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,333.41 miles (19,848.65 km) N | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,300.75 miles (19,796.09 km) W | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,299.82 miles (19,794.59 km) NNE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,298.45 miles (19,792.38 km) ENE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,285.51 miles (19,771.57 km) NE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,283.42 miles (19,768.20 km) NNW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,272.72 miles (19,750.98 km) NNE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 11 | 12,267.52 miles (19,742.61 km) NW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,265.73 miles (19,739.72 km) E | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,255.74 miles (19,723.65 km) N | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 14 | 12,248.53 miles (19,712.05 km) NW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 15 | 12,234.88 miles (19,690.08 km) E | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.07 miles (87.01 km) WSW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) SSE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) SSE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) NW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 129.25 miles (208.00 km) SW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 148.17 miles (238.45 km) SW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 155.56 miles (250.34 km) S | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 157.95 miles (254.19 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 185.53 miles (298.58 km) SSW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 228.04 miles (366.99 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 11 | 229.09 miles (368.68 km) WNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 254.37 miles (409.37 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 13 | 291.25 miles (468.72 km) W | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 308.42 miles (496.36 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 314.64 miles (506.36 km) NNW | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,625.29 miles (18,709.05 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,613.01 miles (18,689.28 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,200.77 miles (18,025.84 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,167.34 miles (17,972.05 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,135.22 miles (17,920.35 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,130.96 miles (17,913.51 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,124.44 miles (17,903.01 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,109.63 miles (17,879.17 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,095.47 miles (17,856.38 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,089.07 miles (17,846.09 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,082.94 miles (17,836.22 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,072.40 miles (17,819.26 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,065.25 miles (17,807.76 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,062.34 miles (17,803.06 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 11,050.81 miles (17,784.52 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |