Nonstop flight route between North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas and Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(25°28'30"N by 76°41'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°18'5"N by 80°25'41"E)
Distance from ELH to ACJ:
9,641.41 miles (15,516.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Eleuthera Airport (ELH), North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas and Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,641 miles (or 15,516 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 North Eleuthera Airport and Anuradhapura Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELH / MYEH |
| Airport Name: | North Eleuthera Airport |
| Location: | North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°28'30"N by 76°41'0"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELH |
| More Information: | ELH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACJ / VCCA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°18'5"N by 80°25'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 292 feet (89 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACJ |
| More Information: | ACJ Maps & Info |
Facts about North Eleuthera Airport (ELH):
- Because of North Eleuthera Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at North Eleuthera 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 North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,797 miles (18,986 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) is Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of ELH.
Facts about Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ):
- The furthest airport from Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,598 miles (18,664 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) is China Bay Airport (TRR), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of ACJ.
- In addition to being known as "Anuradhapura Airport", another name for ACJ is "අනුරාධපුර ගුවන්තොටුපළஅனுராதபுரம் விமான நிலையம்".
- Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Anuradhapura Airport's relatively low elevation of 292 feet, planes can take off or land at Anuradhapura 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 | 25.63 miles (41.25 km) ESE | Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB) | Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas |     |
| 2 | 53.20 miles (85.61 km) SSE | Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL) | Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 3 | 57.44 miles (92.43 km) WSW | Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) | Nassau, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 74.31 miles (119.59 km) WNW | Great Harbour Cay Airport (GHC) | Bullock Harbour, Berry Islands, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 74.80 miles (120.38 km) W | Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ) | Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 75.79 miles (121.98 km) NNW | Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH) | Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 86.07 miles (138.51 km) SE | Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 87.87 miles (141.41 km) SW | Andros Town Airport (ASD) | Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 98.13 miles (157.93 km) NNW | Treasure Cay Airport (TCB) | Treasure Cay, Abaco Islands, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 103.28 miles (166.21 km) SW | Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY) | Andros, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 107.23 miles (172.57 km) SSW | South Andros Airport Congo Town Airport (TZN) | Congo Town, Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 111.25 miles (179.04 km) SE | New Bight Airport (NET) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 111.25 miles (179.04 km) SE | New Bight Airport (TBI) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 141.57 miles (227.83 km) SSE | Exuma International Airport (GGT) | Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 145.64 miles (234.38 km) WNW | Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO) | Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,797.43 miles (18,986.08 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,788.12 miles (18,971.10 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,743.75 miles (18,899.68 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,720.54 miles (18,862.33 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,700.14 miles (18,829.51 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,657.86 miles (18,761.46 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,646.72 miles (18,743.53 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,616.13 miles (18,694.30 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,606.03 miles (18,678.04 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,570.54 miles (18,620.94 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,550.50 miles (18,588.68 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,549.95 miles (18,587.79 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,523.94 miles (18,545.93 km) WSW | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,523.18 miles (18,544.72 km) WSW | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,521.04 miles (18,541.27 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.07 miles (87.01 km) ENE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 85.92 miles (138.27 km) SSW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 94.87 miles (152.67 km) ESE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 105.59 miles (169.94 km) SE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 105.87 miles (170.39 km) NNW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 146.99 miles (236.55 km) SSE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 151.84 miles (244.36 km) SSE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 159.60 miles (256.86 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 191.50 miles (308.19 km) WNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 206.62 miles (332.52 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 12 | 240.13 miles (386.45 km) W | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 13 | 256.63 miles (413.00 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 14 | 289.29 miles (465.57 km) NNW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 297.75 miles (479.18 km) NW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,597.55 miles (18,664.40 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,582.34 miles (18,639.93 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,153.37 miles (17,949.57 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,118.92 miles (17,894.13 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,091.28 miles (17,849.64 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,080.57 miles (17,832.41 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,078.19 miles (17,828.57 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,062.10 miles (17,802.67 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,049.22 miles (17,781.96 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,040.82 miles (17,768.43 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,037.43 miles (17,762.98 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,029.99 miles (17,751.00 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,018.04 miles (17,731.78 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,017.88 miles (17,731.52 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,998.38 miles (17,700.13 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |