Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Kerang, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°45'6"S by 143°56'23"E)
Distance from KCT to KRA:
5,022.08 miles (8,082.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Kerang Airport (KRA), Kerang, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,022 miles (or 8,082 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 Kerang 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 Kerang 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: | KRA / YKER |
| Airport Name: | Kerang Airport |
| Location: | Kerang, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°45'6"S by 143°56'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Gannawarra Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 254 feet (77 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRA |
| More Information: | KRA 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.
- 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.
- Koggala continued as a Sri Lanka Air Force base.
- 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".
Facts about Kerang Airport (KRA):
- The closest airport to Kerang Airport (KRA) is Echuca Airport (ECH), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ESE of KRA.
- Because of Kerang Airport's relatively low elevation of 254 feet, planes can take off or land at Kerang 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 Kerang Airport (KRA) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Kerang Airport (meaning Kerang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,417 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Kerang Airport (KRA) 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 | 53.84 miles (86.64 km) ESE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 58.05 miles (93.42 km) ENE | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 71.62 miles (115.26 km) SSE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) NNW | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 88.65 miles (142.67 km) W | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 93.63 miles (150.68 km) ESE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 98.16 miles (157.97 km) NNE | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 117.17 miles (188.57 km) WSW | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 119.93 miles (193.01 km) SSW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 127.86 miles (205.77 km) ESE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 128.01 miles (206.01 km) NW | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 136.02 miles (218.91 km) E | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 141.89 miles (228.34 km) SSE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 146.57 miles (235.88 km) SSE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 148.60 miles (239.15 km) NW | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,064.98 miles (19,416.65 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,054.24 miles (19,399.36 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,989.54 miles (19,295.25 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,974.92 miles (19,271.71 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,939.57 miles (19,214.83 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,901.81 miles (19,154.05 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,847.21 miles (19,066.18 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,825.44 miles (19,031.15 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,317.08 miles (18,213.03 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,300.11 miles (18,185.71 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,261.24 miles (18,123.16 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,252.38 miles (18,108.90 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,212.14 miles (18,044.15 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,181.38 miles (17,994.64 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,178.82 miles (17,990.53 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |