Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Puducherry, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Puducherry Airport (PNY), Puducherry, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 414 miles (or 666 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 Puducherry Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | PNY / VOTY |
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Location: | Puducherry, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°57'56"N by 79°48'46"E |
Area Served: | Puducherry |
Operator/Owner: | AAI |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 134 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PNY |
More Information: | PNY 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".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of 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.
- Meanwhile, the tarmac surface of the land runway was developed.
Facts about Puducherry Airport (PNY):
- The closest airport to Puducherry Airport (PNY) is Chennai International Airport (MAA), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNE of PNY.
- Puducherry Airport (PNY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Puducherry Airport (PNY) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,390 miles (18,331 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Because of Puducherry Airport's relatively low elevation of 134 feet, planes can take off or land at Puducherry 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 lone flight operated by SpiceJet to Bangalore was cancelled with effect from January 31.
- In addition to being known as "Puducherry Airport", other names for PNY include "புதுச்சேரி விமான நிலையம்", "VOPC" and "Pondicherry Airport".