Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and El Monte, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°5'9"N by 118°2'4"W)
Distance from KCT to EMT:
9,418.98 miles (15,158.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT), El Monte, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,419 miles (or 15,158 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 San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) 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 San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) 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 |
| 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMT / KEMT |
| Airport Name: | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport |
| Location: | El Monte, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'9"N by 118°2'4"W |
| Area Served: | El Monte, California |
| Operator/Owner: | American Airports Corp. |
| Airport Type: | County of Los Angeles |
| Elevation: | 296 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMT |
| More Information: | EMT Maps & Info |
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- The Government of Sri Lanka expects to upgrade the Koggala airport to international standards as an alternative airport to the BIA.
Facts about San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT):
- The closest airport to San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) is Brackett Field (POC), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) E of EMT.
- Because of San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport's relatively low elevation of 296 feet, planes can take off or land at San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) 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 San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,469 miles (18,458 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 14.48 miles (23.30 km) E | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 2 | 15.12 miles (24.34 km) SSE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 3 | 18.08 miles (29.09 km) SW | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 4 | 19.71 miles (31.73 km) SSW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 5 | 19.71 miles (31.73 km) SSW | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 6 | 19.94 miles (32.10 km) E | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 7 | 20.14 miles (32.41 km) WNW | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 8 | 20.58 miles (33.13 km) WSW | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 9 | 23.57 miles (37.94 km) WSW | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 10 | 24.06 miles (38.72 km) ESE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 11 | 24.34 miles (39.17 km) WSW | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 12 | 24.74 miles (39.81 km) WNW | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 13 | 24.90 miles (40.08 km) E | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 14 | 26.22 miles (42.19 km) SW | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 15 | 27.40 miles (44.09 km) WNW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,469.01 miles (18,457.54 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,457.59 miles (18,439.15 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,443.69 miles (18,416.79 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,443.10 miles (18,415.83 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,341.33 miles (18,252.06 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,220.23 miles (18,057.16 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,216.12 miles (18,050.56 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,179.50 miles (17,991.61 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,087.78 miles (17,844.01 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,054.80 miles (17,790.92 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,051.12 miles (17,785.02 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,042.50 miles (17,771.14 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,032.69 miles (17,755.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,021.74 miles (17,737.73 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,011.15 miles (17,720.69 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |