Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Norman, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN), Norman, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,584 miles (or 15,424 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 University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer 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 University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer 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 |
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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: | OUN / KOUN |
| Airport Name: | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport |
| Location: | Norman, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°14'44"N by 97°28'19"W |
| Area Served: | Norman, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | University of Oklahoma |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1182 feet (360 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUN |
| More Information: | OUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- Prior to the Second World War, the lake at Koggala was used for seaplanes.
- 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".
- Koggala continued as a Sri Lanka Air Force base.
- 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.
Facts about University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN):
- University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport is a public use airport three miles northwest of Norman, in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
- The closest airport to University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NW of OUN.
- The furthest airport from University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,853 miles (17,467 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) has 2 runways.
