Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Rome, Oregon, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°34'40"N by 117°53'8"W)
Distance from KCT to REO:
8,891.19 miles (14,308.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Rome State Airport (REO), Rome, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,891 miles (or 14,309 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 Rome State 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 Rome State 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: | REO / KREO |
| Airport Name: | Rome State Airport |
| Location: | Rome, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'40"N by 117°53'8"W |
| Area Served: | Rome, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Oregon Department of Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4053 feet (1,235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from REO |
| More Information: | REO 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.
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- Koggala Airport in Sri Lanka was originally a Royal Air Force Station RAF Koggala.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Rome State Airport (REO):
- The closest airport to Rome State Airport (REO) is Burns Municipal Airport (BNO), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) NW of REO.
- Because of Rome State Airport's high elevation of 4,053 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at REO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make REO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Rome State Airport (REO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,950 miles (17,622 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Rome State Airport (REO) 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 | 88.46 miles (142.36 km) NW | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 2 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) ENE | Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 108.12 miles (174.00 km) NE | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 108.84 miles (175.16 km) NNE | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 116.23 miles (187.05 km) S | Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 131.50 miles (211.62 km) WSW | Lake County Airport (LKV) | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 137.27 miles (220.91 km) NNW | Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) | John Day, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 146.28 miles (235.42 km) SSE | Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 156.16 miles (251.31 km) N | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 162.27 miles (261.14 km) SE | Elko Regional Airport (EKO) | Elko, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 170.15 miles (273.82 km) ESE | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 173.12 miles (278.61 km) E | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 177.06 miles (284.96 km) SSW | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 182.81 miles (294.20 km) NNE | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 182.87 miles (294.29 km) ESE | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,949.97 miles (17,622.22 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,917.97 miles (17,570.73 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,890.24 miles (17,526.10 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 10,885.02 miles (17,517.70 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,858.40 miles (17,474.85 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,854.34 miles (17,468.33 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,758.93 miles (17,314.77 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,738.32 miles (17,281.60 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,654.12 miles (17,146.10 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,649.13 miles (17,138.06 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,637.04 miles (17,118.61 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,588.82 miles (17,041.01 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,584.13 miles (17,033.47 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,573.53 miles (17,016.40 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,552.93 miles (16,983.25 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |