Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°53'3"N by 82°34'5"W)
Distance from KCT to YZE:
8,700.42 miles (14,001.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE), Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,700 miles (or 14,002 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 Gore Bay-Manitoulin 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 Gore Bay-Manitoulin 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: | YZE / CYZE |
| Airport Name: | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport |
| Location: | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°53'3"N by 82°34'5"W |
| Area Served: | Gore Bay, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZE |
| More Information: | YZE Maps & Info |
Facts about Koggala Airport (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.
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- Meanwhile, the tarmac surface of the land runway was developed.
- 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.
- 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.
- Prior to the Second World War, the lake at Koggala was used for seaplanes.
- 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 Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE):
- Because of Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at Gore Bay-Manitoulin 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 Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) is Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) N of YZE.
- The furthest airport from Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,193 miles (18,014 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 32.30 miles (51.99 km) N | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 34.32 miles (55.24 km) E | Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 57.14 miles (91.95 km) W | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 73.56 miles (118.38 km) SW | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) | Alpena, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 94.73 miles (152.45 km) WNW | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 94.73 miles (152.45 km) WNW | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 98.89 miles (159.14 km) ENE | Sudbury Airport (YSB) | Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 99.53 miles (160.18 km) W | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 101.71 miles (163.68 km) WNW | Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 105.99 miles (170.57 km) SE | Wiarton Airport (YVV) | Wiarton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 106.84 miles (171.94 km) SSW | Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) | Oscoda, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 109.63 miles (176.44 km) W | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) | Pellston, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 119.71 miles (192.66 km) WSW | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 122.77 miles (197.58 km) SE | Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) | Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 125.41 miles (201.82 km) SSE | Kincardine Airport (YKD) | Kincardine, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,193.28 miles (18,013.79 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,169.25 miles (17,975.12 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,168.44 miles (17,973.82 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,142.76 miles (17,932.48 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,131.29 miles (17,914.04 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,079.18 miles (17,830.16 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,076.88 miles (17,826.47 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,068.75 miles (17,813.38 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,057.22 miles (17,794.83 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,002.12 miles (17,706.15 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,928.94 miles (17,588.38 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,906.42 miles (17,552.14 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,901.34 miles (17,543.96 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,882.96 miles (17,514.38 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,879.49 miles (17,508.80 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |