Nonstop flight route between London, Kentucky, United States and Galle, Sri Lanka:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between London-Corbin Airport (LOZ), London, Kentucky, United States and Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,294 miles (or 14,958 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 London-Corbin Airport and Koggala 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 London-Corbin Airport and Koggala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about London-Corbin Airport (LOZ):

• The furthest airport from London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,338 miles (18,247 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "London-Corbin Airport", another name for LOZ is "Magee Field".
• The Kentucky National Guard constructed a readiness facility on the field in 2009 and was dedicated by Adjutant General Don Storm at opening.
• London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) is Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) W of LOZ.
• London-Corbin Airport, also known as Magee Field, is a general aviation airport located in Laurel County, Kentucky, three nautical miles south of the central business district of London and about 12 miles north of Corbin.

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".
• The Government of Sri Lanka expects to upgrade the Koggala airport to international standards as an alternative airport to the BIA.
• The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of 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.
• 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 Airport in Sri Lanka was originally a Royal Air Force Station RAF Koggala.
• Prior to the Second World War, the lake at Koggala was used for seaplanes.