Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Hobart, Oklahoma, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°59'29"N by 99°3'5"W)
Distance from KCT to HBR:
9,604.69 miles (15,457.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Hobart Regional Airport (HBR), Hobart, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,605 miles (or 15,457 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 Hobart 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 Hobart 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: | HBR / KHBR |
| Airport Name: | Hobart Regional Airport |
| Location: | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°59'29"N by 99°3'5"W |
| Area Served: | Hobart, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hobart |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1564 feet (477 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HBR |
| More Information: | HBR 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- Meanwhile, the tarmac surface of the land runway was developed.
- 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.
- Prior to the Second World War, the lake at Koggala was used for seaplanes.
- Koggala Airport in Sri Lanka was originally a Royal Air Force Station RAF Koggala.
Facts about Hobart Regional Airport (HBR):
- Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,934 miles (17,597 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) is Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of HBR.
| 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 | 25.50 miles (41.04 km) NNW | Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 2 | 25.60 miles (41.20 km) SSW | Altus Air Force Base (LTS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 25.95 miles (41.76 km) SW | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 38.37 miles (61.76 km) N | Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 43.74 miles (70.39 km) ESE | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 44.33 miles (71.34 km) S | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 46.42 miles (74.71 km) SE | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 61.73 miles (99.35 km) E | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 71.65 miles (115.31 km) ESE | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) SSE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 80.11 miles (128.92 km) WSW | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 84.42 miles (135.87 km) SSE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 86.48 miles (139.17 km) ENE | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 87.66 miles (141.07 km) ENE | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 90.96 miles (146.38 km) ENE | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,934.13 miles (17,596.74 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,701.46 miles (17,222.30 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,626.02 miles (17,100.87 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,612.59 miles (17,079.26 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,573.64 miles (17,016.58 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,499.36 miles (16,897.04 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,478.96 miles (16,864.22 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,458.70 miles (16,831.61 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,445.82 miles (16,810.88 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,443.05 miles (16,806.43 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,436.17 miles (16,795.35 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,425.45 miles (16,778.10 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,420.76 miles (16,770.54 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,417.70 miles (16,765.62 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,417.55 miles (16,765.38 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |