Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Aden, Yemen:
Departure Airport:
(5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°49'45"N by 45°1'44"E)
Distance from KCT to ADE:
2,448.96 miles (3,941.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Aden International Airport (ADE), Aden, Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,449 miles (or 3,941 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 Koggala Airport and Aden International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCT / VCCK |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADE / OYAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aden, Yemen |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°49'45"N by 45°1'44"E |
| Area Served: | Aden |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADE |
| More Information: | ADE Maps & Info |
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of 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.
- 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.
Facts about Aden International Airport (ADE):
- The closest airport to Aden International Airport (ADE) is Ta'izz International Airport (TAI), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NW of ADE.
- The airport was established on the former RAF Khormaksar, which opened in 1917 and closed as an RAF station in 1967.
- Aden International Airport (ADE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Aden International Airport", another name for ADE is "مطار عدن الدولي".
- Because of Aden International Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Aden 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 furthest airport from Aden International Airport (ADE) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Aden International Airport (meaning Aden International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,091 miles (19,458 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The new terminal was built between 1983–1985 with a capacity of one million passenger a year.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.15 miles (135.43 km) NW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 2 | 132.25 miles (212.83 km) WSW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 3 | 142.65 miles (229.57 km) NNE | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 4 | 145.44 miles (234.07 km) WSW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 5 | 155.32 miles (249.97 km) SW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 6 | 161.39 miles (259.73 km) W | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 7 | 168.71 miles (271.51 km) S | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 8 | 169.43 miles (272.66 km) NE | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 9 | 190.75 miles (306.98 km) NNW | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 10 | 191.39 miles (308.01 km) NW | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 11 | 194.64 miles (313.24 km) SW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 219.78 miles (353.71 km) SE | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 13 | 231.77 miles (373.00 km) S | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 14 | 236.39 miles (380.43 km) SSW | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 15 | 237.48 miles (382.19 km) SSW | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,090.82 miles (19,458.24 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,035.35 miles (19,368.97 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,990.17 miles (19,296.25 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,924.40 miles (19,190.42 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,898.73 miles (19,149.11 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,887.66 miles (19,131.29 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,838.90 miles (19,052.81 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,801.18 miles (18,992.11 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,728.22 miles (18,874.70 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,688.07 miles (18,810.07 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,683.35 miles (18,802.48 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,671.07 miles (18,782.72 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,667.64 miles (18,777.20 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,647.40 miles (18,744.63 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,638.44 miles (18,730.21 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |