About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Esperance Airport (EPR), Esperance, Australia and Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,856 miles (or 6,206 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: EPR / YESP
Airport Name: Esperance Airport
Location: Esperance, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 33°41'3"S by 121°49'22"E
Area Served: Esperance, Western Australia
Operator/Owner: Esperance Shire Council
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 470 feet (143 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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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 Esperance Airport (EPR):

  • Esperance Airport (EPR) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Esperance Airport (EPR) is Kambalda Airport (KDB), which is located 173 miles (278 kilometers) N of EPR.
  • Because of Esperance Airport's relatively low elevation of 470 feet, planes can take off or land at Esperance 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 Esperance Airport (EPR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Esperance Airport (meaning Esperance Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,049 miles (19,392 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Koggala Airport in Sri Lanka was originally a Royal Air Force Station RAF Koggala.
  • In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
  • The Government of Sri Lanka expects to upgrade the Koggala airport to international standards as an alternative airport to the BIA.

Map of Nearest Airports to Esperance Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Esperance Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1172.85 miles (278.17 km) NKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as origin Airport Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport
2201.13 miles (323.69 km) NKalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport on a map Set KGI as origin Airport Set KGI as destination Airport Get more information about Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
3239.58 miles (385.57 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
4245.00 miles (394.29 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
5289.94 miles (466.61 km) NNWWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as origin Airport Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport
6328.01 miles (527.89 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
7333.43 miles (536.61 km) NLeonora Airport (LNO)Leonora, Western Australia, AustraliaView Leonora Airport on a map Set LNO as origin Airport Set LNO as destination Airport Get more information about Leonora Airport
8344.05 miles (553.69 km) NMurrin Murrin Airport (WUI)Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Western Australia, AustraliaView Murrin Murrin Airport on a map Set WUI as origin Airport Set WUI as destination Airport Get more information about Murrin Murrin Airport
9352.16 miles (566.74 km) NLaverton Airport (LVO)Laverton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Laverton Airport on a map Set LVO as origin Airport Set LVO as destination Airport Get more information about Laverton Airport
10354.55 miles (570.59 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
11360.70 miles (580.49 km) WNWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
12361.67 miles (582.06 km) WNWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
13369.18 miles (594.14 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
14382.62 miles (615.76 km) WNWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
15386.26 miles (621.63 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Esperance Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Esperance Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,049.36 miles (19,391.51 km) ENEL.F. Wade International Airport (BDA)Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), BermudaView L.F. Wade International Airport on a map Set BDA as origin Airport Set BDA as destination Airport Get more information about L.F. Wade International Airport
211,628.52 miles (18,714.25 km) NNEShearwater Heliport (YAW)Shearwater, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Shearwater Heliport on a map Set YAW as origin Airport Set YAW as destination Airport Get more information about Shearwater Heliport
311,617.47 miles (18,696.46 km) NNEYarmouth Airport (YQI)Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Yarmouth Airport on a map Set YQI as origin Airport Set YQI as destination Airport Get more information about Yarmouth Airport
411,612.86 miles (18,689.04 km) NNEHalifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)Enfield, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Halifax Stanfield International Airport on a map Set YHZ as origin Airport Set YHZ as destination Airport Get more information about Halifax Stanfield International Airport
511,602.69 miles (18,672.67 km) NENantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)Nantucket, Massachusetts, United StatesView Nantucket Memorial Airport on a map Set ACK as origin Airport Set ACK as destination Airport Get more information about Nantucket Memorial Airport
611,592.58 miles (18,656.40 km) NPort Hawkesbury Airport (YPS)Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Port Hawkesbury Airport on a map Set YPS as origin Airport Set YPS as destination Airport Get more information about Port Hawkesbury Airport
711,583.59 miles (18,641.94 km) NNEDigby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG)Digby, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport on a map Set YDG as origin Airport Set YDG as destination Airport Get more information about Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport
811,577.74 miles (18,632.53 km) NNECFB Greenwood (YZX)Greenwood, Nova Scotia, CanadaView CFB Greenwood on a map Set YZX as origin Airport Set YZX as destination Airport Get more information about CFB Greenwood
911,576.65 miles (18,630.77 km) NEBarnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)Hyannis, Massachusetts, United StatesView Barnstable Municipal Airport on a map Set HYA as origin Airport Set HYA as destination Airport Get more information about Barnstable Municipal Airport
1011,573.46 miles (18,625.63 km) NEMarthas Vineyard Airport (MVY)Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United StatesView Marthas Vineyard Airport on a map Set MVY as origin Airport Set MVY as destination Airport Get more information about Marthas Vineyard Airport
1111,569.11 miles (18,618.64 km) NSydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY)Sydney, Nova Scotia, CanadaView Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport on a map Set YQY as origin Airport Set YQY as destination Airport Get more information about Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport
1211,566.97 miles (18,615.19 km) NEOtis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH)Falmouth, Massachusetts, United StatesView Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod on a map Set FMH as origin Airport Set FMH as destination Airport Get more information about Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
1311,562.43 miles (18,607.88 km) NEProvincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)Provincetown, Massachusetts, United StatesView Provincetown Municipal Airport on a map Set PVC as origin Airport Set PVC as destination Airport Get more information about Provincetown Municipal Airport
1411,548.23 miles (18,585.03 km) NEPlymouth Municipal Airport (PYM)Plymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesView Plymouth Municipal Airport on a map Set PYM as origin Airport Set PYM as destination Airport Get more information about Plymouth Municipal Airport
1511,547.82 miles (18,584.36 km) NENew Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)New Bedford, Massachusetts, United StatesView New Bedford Regional Airport on a map Set EWB as origin Airport Set EWB as destination Airport Get more information about New Bedford Regional 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