Nonstop flight route between Galle, Sri Lanka and Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka and Zyryanka Airport (ZKP), Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,290 miles (or 8,513 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 Zyryanka 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 Zyryanka 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: | ZKP / UESU | 
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| Location: | Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°44'17"N by 150°42'28"E | 
| Area Served: | Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZKP | 
| More Information: | ZKP Maps & Info | 
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
 - The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of KCT.
 - 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.
 - 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 Zyryanka Airport (ZKP):
- The furthest airport from Zyryanka Airport (ZKP) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,513 miles (18,529 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
 - Zyryanka Airport (ZKP) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Zyryanka Airport (ZKP) is Srednekolymsk Airport (SEK), which is located 146 miles (235 kilometers) NNE of ZKP.
 - In addition to being known as "Zyryanka Airport", another name for ZKP is "Аэропорт «Зырянка»".
 
