Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Gainesville, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°41'24"N by 82°16'18"W)
Distance from KCT to GNV:
9,714.17 miles (15,633.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), Gainesville, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,714 miles (or 15,633 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 Gainesville Regional 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 Gainesville Regional 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: | GNV / KGNV |
| Airport Name: | Gainesville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Gainesville, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°41'24"N by 82°16'18"W |
| Area Served: | Gainesville, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 151 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNV |
| More Information: | GNV Maps & Info |
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- Koggala continued as a Sri Lanka Air Force base.
- After the Japanese occupied the Malay Peninsula in 1942, the QEA/Imperial Airways flight from London to Sydney lost Singapore, its refueling point between Calcutta and Perth, Western Australia.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of KCT.
Facts about Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV):
- The airfield was declared surplus in September 1945 and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on October 1, 1946.
- Because of Gainesville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Gainesville Regional 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 Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) is Ocala International Airport (OCF), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) S of GNV.
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,434 miles (18,401 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 35.87 miles (57.73 km) S | Ocala International Airport (OCF) | Ocala, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 38.59 miles (62.11 km) NNW | Lake City Gateway Airport (LCQ) | Lake City, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 50.16 miles (80.72 km) W | Cross City Airport (CTY) | Cross City, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 51.71 miles (83.22 km) NE | NAS Jacksonville (NIP) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 58.88 miles (94.75 km) ENE | Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 60.60 miles (97.53 km) SW | George T. Lewis Airport (CDK) | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 63.02 miles (101.41 km) NE | Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX) | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 63.62 miles (102.38 km) NE | Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 65.62 miles (105.60 km) NNE | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 66.08 miles (106.34 km) SSE | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) NE | Naval Station Mayport (NRB) | Mayport, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 80.81 miles (130.04 km) ESE | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 82.61 miles (132.95 km) WNW | Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) | Perry, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) SE | Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States | |
| 15 | 96.34 miles (155.04 km) NW | Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.17 miles (18,401.47 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,426.24 miles (18,388.70 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,412.22 miles (18,366.14 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,404.02 miles (18,352.95 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,400.13 miles (18,346.69 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,377.11 miles (18,309.63 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,369.46 miles (18,297.32 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,363.28 miles (18,287.38 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,360.41 miles (18,282.76 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,351.05 miles (18,267.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,349.08 miles (18,264.52 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,344.76 miles (18,257.58 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,336.74 miles (18,244.66 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,314.20 miles (18,208.40 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,299.13 miles (18,184.15 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |