Nonstop flight route between Mana Island, Fiji and Galle, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mana Island Airport (MNF), Mana Island, Fiji and Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,789 miles (or 10,925 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 Mana Island 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 Mana Island Airport and Koggala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MNF / NFMA |
Airport Name: | Mana Island Airport |
Location: | Mana Island, Fiji |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°40'23"S by 177°5'53"E |
Area Served: | Mana Island, Fiji |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from MNF |
More Information: | MNF Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Mana Island Airport (MNF):
- The furthest airport from Mana Island Airport (MNF) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Mana Island Airport (meaning Mana Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,910 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
- The closest airport to Mana Island Airport (MNF) is Nadi International Airport (NAN), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of MNF.
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.