About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), Ranchi, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,242 miles (or 1,999 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 relatively short distance between Koggala Airport and Birsa Munda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KCT / VCCK
Airport Names:
  1. Koggala Airport
  2. කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ
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)
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IXR / VERC
Airport Names:
  1. Birsa Munda Airport
  2. बिरसा मुंडा हवाई अड्डे
Location: Ranchi, India
GPS Coordinates: 23°18'51"N by 85°19'18"E
Area Served: Ranchi
Operator/Owner: Airports Authority of India
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2148 feet (655 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from IXR
More Information: IXR Maps & Info

Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
  • 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.
  • Koggala Airport in Sri Lanka was originally a Royal Air Force Station RAF Koggala.

Facts about Birsa Munda Airport (IXR):

  • Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) is Sonari Airport (IXW), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) ESE of IXR.
  • The furthest airport from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,478 miles (18,473 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • In addition to being known as "Birsa Munda Airport", another name for IXR is "बिरसा मुंडा हवाई अड्डे".

Map of Nearest Airports to Koggala Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Koggala Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
158.81 miles (94.65 km) ENEMattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI)Hambantota, Sri LankaView Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on a map Set HRI as origin Airport Set HRI as destination Airport Get more information about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
264.52 miles (103.84 km) NNWRatmalana Airport (RML)Ratmalana, Sri LankaView Ratmalana Airport on a map Set RML as origin Airport Set RML as destination Airport Get more information about Ratmalana Airport
365.27 miles (105.04 km) ENEWeerawila Airport (WRZ)Weerawila, Sri LankaView Weerawila Airport on a map Set WRZ as origin Airport Set WRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Weerawila Airport
487.34 miles (140.56 km) NNWBandaranaike International Airport (CMB)Colombo, Sri LankaView Bandaranaike International Airport on a map Set CMB as origin Airport Set CMB as destination Airport Get more information about Bandaranaike International Airport
5129.00 miles (207.61 km) NEAmpara Airport (ADP)Ampara, Sri LankaView Ampara Airport on a map Set ADP as origin Airport Set ADP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampara Airport
6150.47 miles (242.16 km) NEBatticaloa Airport (BTC)Batticaloa, Sri LankaView Batticaloa Airport on a map Set BTC as origin Airport Set BTC as destination Airport Get more information about Batticaloa Airport
7159.60 miles (256.86 km) NAnuradhapura Airport (ACJ)Anuradhapura, Sri LankaView Anuradhapura Airport on a map Set ACJ as origin Airport Set ACJ as destination Airport Get more information about Anuradhapura Airport
8185.53 miles (298.58 km) NNEChina Bay Airport (TRR)Trincomalee, Sri LankaView China Bay Airport on a map Set TRR as origin Airport Set TRR as destination Airport Get more information about China Bay Airport
9263.01 miles (423.27 km) NJaffna Airport (JAF)Jaffna, Sri LankaView Jaffna Airport on a map Set JAF as origin Airport Set JAF as destination Airport Get more information about Jaffna Airport
10289.62 miles (466.09 km) NWTrivandrum International Airport (TRV)Trivandrum, Kerala, IndiaView Trivandrum International Airport on a map Set TRV as origin Airport Set TRV as destination Airport Get more information about Trivandrum International Airport
11306.08 miles (492.59 km) NNWMadurai Airport (IXM)Madurai, IndiaView Madurai Airport on a map Set IXM as origin Airport Set IXM as destination Airport Get more information about Madurai Airport
12347.56 miles (559.35 km) NNWTiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ)Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, IndiaView Tiruchirappalli International Airport on a map Set TRZ as origin Airport Set TRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tiruchirappalli International Airport
13393.57 miles (633.38 km) NWCochin International Airport (COK)Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, IndiaView Cochin International Airport on a map Set COK as origin Airport Set COK as destination Airport Get more information about Cochin International Airport
14413.62 miles (665.66 km) NNWCoimbatore International Airport (CJB)Coimbatore, IndiaView Coimbatore International Airport on a map Set CJB as origin Airport Set CJB as destination Airport Get more information about Coimbatore International Airport
15414.07 miles (666.38 km) NPuducherry Airport (PNY)Puducherry, IndiaView Puducherry Airport on a map Set PNY as origin Airport Set PNY as destination Airport Get more information about Puducherry Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Koggala Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Koggala Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,683.21 miles (18,802.26 km) WSWSeymour Airport (GPS)Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView Seymour Airport on a map Set GPS as origin Airport Set GPS as destination Airport Get more information about Seymour Airport
211,659.23 miles (18,763.66 km) WSWSan Cristóbal Airport (SCY)San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView San Cristóbal Airport on a map Set SCY as origin Airport Set SCY as destination Airport Get more information about San Cristóbal Airport
311,165.43 miles (17,968.97 km) WCap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)Talara, PeruView Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport on a map Set TYL as origin Airport Set TYL as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport
411,124.89 miles (17,903.73 km) WCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU)Piura, PeruView Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport on a map Set PIU as origin Airport Set PIU as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
511,122.64 miles (17,900.11 km) WGeneral Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC)Salinas, EcuadorView General Ulpiano Paez Airport on a map Set SNC as origin Airport Set SNC as destination Airport Get more information about General Ulpiano Paez Airport
611,097.52 miles (17,859.68 km) WCap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP)Tumbes, PeruView Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport on a map Set TBP as origin Airport Set TBP as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport
711,081.19 miles (17,833.40 km) WSWEloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)Manta, Manabí, EcuadorView Eloy Alfaro International Airport on a map Set MEC as origin Airport Set MEC as destination Airport Get more information about Eloy Alfaro International Airport
811,074.10 miles (17,821.98 km) WJosé María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)Macará, EcuadorView José María Velasco Ibarra Airport on a map Set MRR as origin Airport Set MRR as destination Airport Get more information about José María Velasco Ibarra Airport
911,072.72 miles (17,819.77 km) WCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as origin Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
1011,069.13 miles (17,814.00 km) WSWReales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)Portoviejo, EcuadorView Reales Tamarindos Airport on a map Set PVO as origin Airport Set PVO as destination Airport Get more information about Reales Tamarindos Airport
1111,068.84 miles (17,813.53 km) WSanta Rosa International Airport (ETR)Santa Rosa, El Oro, EcuadorView Santa Rosa International Airport on a map Set ETR as origin Airport Set ETR as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Rosa International Airport
1211,047.27 miles (17,778.82 km) WJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE)Santiago de Guayaquil, EcuadorView José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport on a map Set GYE as origin Airport Set GYE as destination Airport Get more information about José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
1311,032.34 miles (17,754.79 km) WCamilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH)Loja, EcuadorView Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport on a map Set LOH as origin Airport Set LOH as destination Airport Get more information about Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport
1411,019.04 miles (17,733.38 km) WCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as origin Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
1510,995.38 miles (17,695.31 km) WMariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE)Cuenca, EcuadorView Mariscal Lamar International Airport on a map Set CUE as origin Airport Set CUE as destination Airport Get more information about Mariscal Lamar International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Birsa Munda Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Birsa Munda Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
163.96 miles (102.94 km) ESESonari Airport (IXW)Jamshedpur, IndiaView Sonari Airport on a map Set IXW as destination Airport Set IXW as destination Airport Get more information about Sonari Airport
278.57 miles (126.45 km) ENEDhanbad Airport (DBD)Dhanbad, IndiaView Dhanbad Airport on a map Set DBD as destination Airport Set DBD as destination Airport Get more information about Dhanbad Airport
379.87 miles (128.54 km) SSWRourkela Airport (RRK)Rourkela, IndiaView Rourkela Airport on a map Set RRK as destination Airport Set RRK as destination Airport Get more information about Rourkela Airport
4101.55 miles (163.43 km) NNWGaya Airport (GAY)Gaya, IndiaView Gaya Airport on a map Set GAY as destination Airport Set GAY as destination Airport Get more information about Gaya Airport
5158.16 miles (254.53 km) NJai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT)Patna, IndiaView Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport on a map Set PAT as destination Airport Set PAT as destination Airport Get more information about Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport
6193.81 miles (311.90 km) NMuzaffarpur Airport (MZU)Muzzafarpur, IndiaView Muzaffarpur Airport on a map Set MZU as destination Airport Set MZU as destination Airport Get more information about Muzaffarpur Airport
7203.93 miles (328.18 km) ESENetaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)Dum Dum (near Kolkata), IndiaView Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on a map Set CCU as destination Airport Set CCU as destination Airport Get more information about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
8214.07 miles (344.51 km) NWLal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS)Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaView Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport on a map Set VNS as destination Airport Set VNS as destination Airport Get more information about Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport
9214.47 miles (345.16 km) SBiju Patnaik Airport (BBI)Bhubaneswar, IndiaView Biju Patnaik Airport on a map Set BBI as destination Airport Set BBI as destination Airport Get more information about Biju Patnaik Airport
10218.27 miles (351.28 km) ENEMalda Airport (LDA)Malda, IndiaView Malda Airport on a map Set LDA as destination Airport Set LDA as destination Airport Get more information about Malda Airport
11222.14 miles (357.50 km) ENEShah Makhdum Airport (RJH)Rajshahi, BangladeshView Shah Makhdum Airport on a map Set RJH as destination Airport Set RJH as destination Airport Get more information about Shah Makhdum Airport
12224.27 miles (360.93 km) WSWBilaspur Airport (PAB)Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, IndiaView Bilaspur Airport on a map Set PAB as destination Airport Set PAB as destination Airport Get more information about Bilaspur Airport
13237.53 miles (382.26 km) NJanakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR)Janakpur, NepalView Janakpur Airport(Domestic) on a map Set JKR as destination Airport Set JKR as destination Airport Get more information about Janakpur Airport(Domestic)
14243.88 miles (392.49 km) EJessore Airport (JSR)Jessore, BangladeshView Jessore Airport on a map Set JSR as destination Airport Set JSR as destination Airport Get more information about Jessore Airport
15250.40 miles (402.97 km) NNEBiratnagar Airport (BIR)Biratnagar, NepalView Biratnagar Airport on a map Set BIR as destination Airport Set BIR as destination Airport Get more information about Biratnagar Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Birsa Munda Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Birsa Munda Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,478.46 miles (18,472.75 km) ESEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
211,060.76 miles (17,800.52 km) WSWCapitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO)Pisco, PeruView Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport on a map Set PIO as destination Airport Set PIO as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport
311,044.27 miles (17,773.98 km) WSWJorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)Callao (near Lima), PeruView Jorge Chávez International Airport on a map Set LIM as destination Airport Set LIM as destination Airport Get more information about Jorge Chávez International Airport
411,024.94 miles (17,742.88 km) WSWMaria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC)Nazca, Ica Region, PeruView Maria Reiche Neuman Airport on a map Set NZC as destination Airport Set NZC as destination Airport Get more information about Maria Reiche Neuman Airport
510,988.24 miles (17,683.82 km) SWTeniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM)Chimbote, Ancash Region, PeruView Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport on a map Set CHM as destination Airport Set CHM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport
610,963.05 miles (17,643.27 km) SWCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as destination Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
710,951.85 miles (17,625.26 km) SWComandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA)Huaraz, PeruView Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport on a map Set ATA as destination Airport Set ATA as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport
810,944.47 miles (17,613.38 km) WSWJauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU)Jauja, PeruView Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport on a map Set JAU as destination Airport Set JAU as destination Airport Get more information about Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport
910,927.81 miles (17,586.56 km) SWCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as destination Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
1010,923.60 miles (17,579.78 km) WSWCoronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)Ayacucho, PeruView Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport on a map Set AYP as destination Airport Set AYP as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
1110,923.60 miles (17,579.78 km) WSWCoronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC)Ayacucho, PeruView Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport on a map Set AYC as destination Airport Set AYC as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
1210,919.74 miles (17,573.57 km) WSWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
1310,915.23 miles (17,566.32 km) WSWChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
1410,904.41 miles (17,548.90 km) SWAlf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU)Huánuco, Huánuco Region, PeruView Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini on a map Set HUU as destination Airport Set HUU as destination Airport Get more information about Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini
1510,901.71 miles (17,544.56 km) WAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as destination Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)