Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Anshan, Liaoning, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG), Anshan, Liaoning, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,567 miles (or 5,740 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 Koggala Airport and Anshan Teng'ao 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 Koggala Airport and Anshan Teng'ao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | AOG / ZYAS |
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Location: | Anshan, Liaoning, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°6'16"N by 122°51'20"E |
Area Served: | Anshan, Liaoning, China |
Operator/Owner: | Liaoning Airport Management Group Co. |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
View all routes: | Routes from AOG |
More Information: | AOG Maps & Info |
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.
- The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of KCT.
- Prior to the Second World War, the lake at Koggala was used for seaplanes.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG):
- The furthest airport from Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) is Necochea Airport (NEC), which is nearly antipodal to Anshan Teng'ao Airport (meaning Anshan Teng'ao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Necochea Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,690 kilometers) away in Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) is Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NE of AOG.
- In addition to being known as "Anshan Teng'ao Airport", other names for AOG include "鞍山腾鳌机场" and "Ānshān Téng'áo Jīchǎng".