Nonstop flight route between Louisburg, North Carolina, United States and Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(36°1'23"N by 78°19'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°18'5"N by 80°25'41"E)
Distance from LFN to ACJ:
9,077.33 miles (14,608.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), Louisburg, North Carolina, United States and Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,077 miles (or 14,609 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFN / KLHZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°1'23"N by 78°19'49"W |
| Area Served: | Louisburg, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Franklin County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 369 feet (112 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LFN |
| More Information: | LFN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACJ / VCCA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°18'5"N by 80°25'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 292 feet (89 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACJ |
| More Information: | ACJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN):
- The furthest airport from Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,663 miles (18,771 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport)", another name for LFN is "LHZ".
- Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 369 feet, planes can take off or land at Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County 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 Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) is Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ESE of LFN.
- It was known as the Franklin County Regional Airport until November 2008, when the Board of Commissioners of Franklin County approved the new name.
Facts about Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ):
- The closest airport to Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) is China Bay Airport (TRR), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of ACJ.
- Because of Anuradhapura Airport's relatively low elevation of 292 feet, planes can take off or land at Anuradhapura 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.
- Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Anuradhapura Airport", another name for ACJ is "අනුරාධපුර ගුවන්තොටුපළஅனுராதபுரம் விமான நிலையம்".
- The furthest airport from Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,598 miles (18,664 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.10 miles (43.61 km) ESE | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.48 miles (44.22 km) WSW | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 44.99 miles (72.40 km) NE | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 51.61 miles (83.05 km) SSE | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 59.34 miles (95.50 km) ESE | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 62.65 miles (100.82 km) SE | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 67.66 miles (108.89 km) NW | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 70.33 miles (113.19 km) SSW | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 70.38 miles (113.26 km) SSW | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 72.46 miles (116.61 km) S | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 75.55 miles (121.59 km) NNE | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 77.74 miles (125.11 km) SSW | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 80.62 miles (129.74 km) SW | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 89.90 miles (144.68 km) W | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 91.88 miles (147.87 km) SSE | Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,663.49 miles (18,770.52 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,642.48 miles (18,736.70 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,621.20 miles (18,702.47 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,611.06 miles (18,686.14 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,596.31 miles (18,662.40 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,580.29 miles (18,636.62 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,571.46 miles (18,622.42 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,568.69 miles (18,617.96 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,528.33 miles (18,553.01 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,526.77 miles (18,550.49 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,517.52 miles (18,535.61 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,501.59 miles (18,509.97 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,479.20 miles (18,473.94 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,475.59 miles (18,468.13 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,444.62 miles (18,418.28 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.07 miles (87.01 km) ENE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 85.92 miles (138.27 km) SSW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 94.87 miles (152.67 km) ESE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 105.59 miles (169.94 km) SE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 105.87 miles (170.39 km) NNW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 146.99 miles (236.55 km) SSE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 151.84 miles (244.36 km) SSE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 159.60 miles (256.86 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 191.50 miles (308.19 km) WNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 206.62 miles (332.52 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 12 | 240.13 miles (386.45 km) W | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 13 | 256.63 miles (413.00 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 14 | 289.29 miles (465.57 km) NNW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 297.75 miles (479.18 km) NW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,597.55 miles (18,664.40 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,582.34 miles (18,639.93 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,153.37 miles (17,949.57 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,118.92 miles (17,894.13 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,091.28 miles (17,849.64 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,080.57 miles (17,832.41 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,078.19 miles (17,828.57 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,062.10 miles (17,802.67 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,049.22 miles (17,781.96 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,040.82 miles (17,768.43 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,037.43 miles (17,762.98 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,029.99 miles (17,751.00 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,018.04 miles (17,731.78 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,017.88 miles (17,731.52 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,998.38 miles (17,700.13 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |