Nonstop flight route between Hanoi, Vietnam and Galle, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(21°13'15"N by 105°48'25"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E)
Distance from HAN to KCT:
2,003.28 miles (3,223.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nội Bài International Airport (HAN), Hanoi, Vietnam and Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,003 miles (or 3,224 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 relatively short distance between Nội Bài International Airport and Koggala Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAN / VVNB |
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| Location: | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°13'15"N by 105°48'25"E |
| Area Served: | Hanoi |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAN |
| More Information: | HAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCT / VCCK |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Nội Bài International Airport (HAN):
- Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) is Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), which is nearly antipodal to Nội Bài International Airport (meaning Nội Bài International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diego Aracena International Airport), and is located 12,174 miles (19,591 kilometers) away in Iquique, Chile.
- As of December 2011, there was only one passenger terminal at Nội Bài Airport.
- At 650 ha, Noi Bai is the second-largest airport in Vietnam, behind the 800 ha Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
- Because of Nội Bài International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Nội Bài International 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 Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) is Cat Bi International Airport (HPH), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) ESE of HAN.
- In addition to being known as "Nội Bài International Airport", another name for HAN is "Sân bay Quốc tế Nội Bài".
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- 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.
- Koggala continued as a Sri Lanka Air Force base.
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.37 miles (105.20 km) ESE | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam |     |
| 2 | 93.77 miles (150.91 km) SSW | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 171.88 miles (276.62 km) S | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 179.36 miles (288.65 km) ENE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 180.61 miles (290.66 km) W | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 187.23 miles (301.32 km) NNW | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 187.63 miles (301.96 km) NNE | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 210.64 miles (338.99 km) SW | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 9 | 225.40 miles (362.74 km) E | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 248.90 miles (400.57 km) W | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 11 | 253.00 miles (407.16 km) WSW | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 12 | 274.00 miles (440.96 km) NNE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 275.78 miles (443.82 km) SSW | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 14 | 284.51 miles (457.87 km) W | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 15 | 293.09 miles (471.68 km) E | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,173.55 miles (19,591.37 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,165.99 miles (19,579.21 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,152.27 miles (19,557.14 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,130.55 miles (19,522.18 km) SW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,117.16 miles (19,500.64 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,117.16 miles (19,500.64 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,086.50 miles (19,451.29 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,058.90 miles (19,406.87 km) SSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,017.21 miles (19,339.78 km) SSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,994.00 miles (19,302.43 km) S | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,987.38 miles (19,291.77 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,959.30 miles (19,246.59 km) SW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,959.20 miles (19,246.42 km) W | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 11,954.31 miles (19,238.55 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,927.30 miles (19,195.08 km) SW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.81 miles (94.65 km) ENE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 64.52 miles (103.84 km) NNW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) ENE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 87.34 miles (140.56 km) NNW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 129.00 miles (207.61 km) NE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 150.47 miles (242.16 km) NE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 159.60 miles (256.86 km) N | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 185.53 miles (298.58 km) NNE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 263.01 miles (423.27 km) N | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 289.62 miles (466.09 km) NW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 11 | 306.08 miles (492.59 km) NNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 347.56 miles (559.35 km) NNW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 13 | 393.57 miles (633.38 km) NW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 413.62 miles (665.66 km) NNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 15 | 414.07 miles (666.38 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,683.21 miles (18,802.26 km) WSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,659.23 miles (18,763.66 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,165.43 miles (17,968.97 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,124.89 miles (17,903.73 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,122.64 miles (17,900.11 km) W | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,097.52 miles (17,859.68 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,081.19 miles (17,833.40 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,074.10 miles (17,821.98 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,072.72 miles (17,819.77 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,069.13 miles (17,814.00 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,068.84 miles (17,813.53 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,047.27 miles (17,778.82 km) W | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,032.34 miles (17,754.79 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,019.04 miles (17,733.38 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,995.38 miles (17,695.31 km) W | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |