Nonstop flight route between Kiana, Alaska, United States and Weerawila, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(66°58'32"N by 160°26'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°15'15"N by 81°14'2"E)
Distance from IAN to WRZ:
6,552.27 miles (10,544.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), Kiana, Alaska, United States and Weerawila Airport (WRZ), Weerawila, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,552 miles (or 10,545 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 Bob Baker Memorial Airport and Weerawila 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 Bob Baker Memorial Airport and Weerawila Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAN / PAIK |
| Airport Name: | Bob Baker Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Kiana, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°58'32"N by 160°26'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAN |
| More Information: | IAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRZ / VCCW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Weerawila, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°15'15"N by 81°14'2"E |
| Area Served: | Hambantota |
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRZ |
| More Information: | WRZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN):
- The closest airport to Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) is Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SW of IAN.
- Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bob Baker Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at Bob Baker Memorial 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 Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,242 miles (16,484 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Weerawila Airport (WRZ):
- Weerawila Airport (WRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Weerawila Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Weerawila 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 Weerawila Airport (WRZ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,727 miles (18,872 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Weerawila Airport (WRZ) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of WRZ.
- In addition to being known as "Weerawila Airport", another name for WRZ is "වීරවිල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.28 miles (31.03 km) SW | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.72 miles (46.23 km) SSE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 58.87 miles (94.74 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.10 miles (112.82 km) E | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.44 miles (114.98 km) SSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 79.03 miles (127.19 km) WNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 88.84 miles (142.97 km) E | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) SW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 95.52 miles (153.73 km) E | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) E | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 111.25 miles (179.03 km) SSW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) WNW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 124.27 miles (199.99 km) S | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.14 miles (228.75 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 143.59 miles (231.09 km) SE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,242.48 miles (16,483.63 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,156.00 miles (16,344.46 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,155.94 miles (16,344.36 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,144.25 miles (16,325.54 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,108.58 miles (16,268.14 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,067.72 miles (16,202.38 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,960.28 miles (16,029.48 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,901.87 miles (15,935.48 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,858.07 miles (15,864.99 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,848.37 miles (15,849.38 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,846.63 miles (15,846.58 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,846.53 miles (15,846.41 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,839.12 miles (15,834.48 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,832.19 miles (15,823.34 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,832.19 miles (15,823.34 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.94 miles (12.79 km) WNW | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) WSW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) NNE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 100.49 miles (161.71 km) WNW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 104.77 miles (168.60 km) NNE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 112.63 miles (181.27 km) NW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 151.84 miles (244.36 km) NNW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 157.95 miles (254.19 km) N | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 257.10 miles (413.76 km) NNW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 327.76 miles (527.48 km) NW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 333.26 miles (536.34 km) WNW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 12 | 356.21 miles (573.26 km) NNW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 13 | 406.36 miles (653.97 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 14 | 426.95 miles (687.10 km) NW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 15 | 436.68 miles (702.76 km) NW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,726.82 miles (18,872.44 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,706.02 miles (18,838.97 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,226.74 miles (18,067.65 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,187.00 miles (18,003.68 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,180.59 miles (17,993.38 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,157.63 miles (17,956.43 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,137.18 miles (17,923.52 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,136.33 miles (17,922.14 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,135.33 miles (17,920.53 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,128.88 miles (17,910.15 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,125.39 miles (17,904.53 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,105.53 miles (17,872.58 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,093.20 miles (17,852.73 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,083.47 miles (17,837.08 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,054.91 miles (17,791.11 km) W | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |