Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°35'57"N by 91°34'30"W)
Distance from KCT to SGT:
9,582.69 miles (15,421.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT), Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,583 miles (or 15,422 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 Stuttgart Municipal 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 Stuttgart Municipal 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: | SGT / KSGT |
| Airport Name: | Stuttgart Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'57"N by 91°34'30"W |
| Area Served: | Stuttgart, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Stuttgart |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 224 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGT |
| More Information: | SGT Maps & Info |
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- 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.
- Meanwhile, the tarmac surface of the land runway was developed.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT):
- The closest airport to Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) is Grider Field (PBF), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SW of SGT.
- Stuttgart Municipal Airport dates to 1942 when it was built by the United States Army Air Forces.
- Because of Stuttgart Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 224 feet, planes can take off or land at Stuttgart Municipal 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.
- Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) has 2 runways.
- A 3-mile SCCA road course used the runways, with the first race in 1959.
- Stuttgart Municipal Airport is in Prairie County, Arkansas.
- The furthest airport from Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,917 miles (17,570 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 35.85 miles (57.69 km) SW | Grider Field (PBF) | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | |
| 2 | 38.00 miles (61.15 km) WNW | Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 39.16 miles (63.02 km) NW | Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 43.22 miles (69.55 km) NNW | Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 51.17 miles (82.35 km) E | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 51.20 miles (82.40 km) ENE | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 64.00 miles (102.99 km) ESE | Fletcher Field (CKM) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 70.01 miles (112.67 km) E | Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 77.95 miles (125.45 km) N | Batesville Regional Airport (BVX) | Batesville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 84.21 miles (135.52 km) SSE | Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 84.32 miles (135.69 km) WNW | Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 84.52 miles (136.03 km) ENE | West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 86.98 miles (139.98 km) W | Memorial Field Airport (HOT) | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 95.69 miles (153.99 km) ENE | Memphis International Airport (MEM) | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 95.78 miles (154.15 km) SW | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,917.35 miles (17,569.72 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,897.54 miles (17,537.85 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,878.03 miles (17,506.44 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,865.55 miles (17,486.36 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,862.20 miles (17,480.97 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,860.84 miles (17,478.79 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,847.64 miles (17,457.54 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,845.61 miles (17,454.27 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,841.47 miles (17,447.61 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,840.14 miles (17,445.47 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,825.13 miles (17,421.32 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,800.95 miles (17,382.40 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,791.73 miles (17,367.56 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,786.07 miles (17,358.46 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,781.20 miles (17,350.62 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |