Nonstop flight route between Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Meekatharra Airport (MKR), Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,513 miles (or 5,654 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 Meekatharra Airport and Anuradhapura 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 Meekatharra Airport and Anuradhapura Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKR / YMEK |
Airport Name: | Meekatharra Airport |
Location: | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'42"S by 118°32'52"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Meekatharra |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1713 feet (522 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MKR |
More Information: | MKR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACJ / VCCA |
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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 Meekatharra Airport (MKR):
- Meekatharra Airport (MKR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is Cue Airport (CUY), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) SSW of MKR.
- The furthest airport from Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,995 miles (19,303 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
Facts about Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ):
- In addition to being known as "Anuradhapura Airport", another name for ACJ is "අනුරාධපුර ගුවන්තොටුපළஅனுராதபுரம் விமான நிலையம்".
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) is China Bay Airport (TRR), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of ACJ.