Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°46'32"N by 11°52'14"E)
Distance from KCT to GSE:
5,082.01 miles (8,178.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Göteborg City Airport (GSE), Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,082 miles (or 8,179 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 Göteborg City 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 Göteborg City 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: | GSE / ESGP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°46'32"N by 11°52'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Cityflygplatsen i Göteborg AB |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GSE |
| More Information: | GSE 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.
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of KCT.
- 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 Government of Sri Lanka expects to upgrade the Koggala airport to international standards as an alternative airport to the BIA.
- 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 Göteborg City Airport (GSE):
- It is possible to use normal suburban buses, which stop at the main road 600 m from the terminal.
- Because of Göteborg City Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Göteborg City 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 Göteborg City Airport (GSE) is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) ESE of GSE.
- The furthest airport from Göteborg City Airport (GSE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1940, a military airbase called F9 Säve was built here.
- Taxis and rental cars are available at the airport.
- Göteborg City Airport (GSE) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Göteborg City Airport", another name for GSE is "Gothenburg City Airport".
| 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 | 17.45 miles (28.09 km) ESE | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 2 | 41.56 miles (66.88 km) NNE | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 3 | 47.23 miles (76.01 km) SW | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| 4 | 63.61 miles (102.36 km) WSW | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 5 | 67.33 miles (108.36 km) NE | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 6 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) E | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 7 | 82.93 miles (133.46 km) SSE | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 8 | 88.75 miles (142.83 km) WSW | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 9 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) SSE | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 10 | 112.01 miles (180.27 km) SSW | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 11 | 113.55 miles (182.75 km) NNW | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 12 | 117.47 miles (189.05 km) NNW | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 13 | 121.49 miles (195.53 km) ESE | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 14 | 126.83 miles (204.11 km) NNE | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 15 | 127.47 miles (205.14 km) WSW | Thisted Airport (TED) | Thisted, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,407.42 miles (18,358.42 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,211.48 miles (18,043.08 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,194.11 miles (18,015.13 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,186.86 miles (18,003.46 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,176.57 miles (17,986.91 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,154.21 miles (17,950.92 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,148.25 miles (17,941.32 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,147.91 miles (17,940.78 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,145.23 miles (17,936.46 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,118.02 miles (17,892.67 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,117.79 miles (17,892.30 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,111.52 miles (17,882.22 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,099.89 miles (17,863.49 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,092.34 miles (17,851.35 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,075.36 miles (17,824.01 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |