Nonstop flight route between Muscatine, Iowa, United States and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(41°22'4"N by 91°8'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°32'22"N by 81°10'54"E)
Distance from MUT to TRR:
8,954.30 miles (14,410.51 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- MUT Airport Information
- TRR Airport Information
- Facts about MUT
- Facts about TRR
- Map of Nearest Airports to MUT
- List of Nearest Airports to MUT
- Map of Furthest Airports from MUT
- List of Furthest Airports from MUT
- Map of Nearest Airports to TRR
- List of Nearest Airports to TRR
- Map of Furthest Airports from TRR
- List of Furthest Airports from TRR
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT), Muscatine, Iowa, United States and China Bay Airport (TRR), Trincomalee, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,954 miles (or 14,411 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 Muscatine Municipal Airport and China Bay 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 Muscatine Municipal Airport and China Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUT / KMUT |
| Airport Name: | Muscatine Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Muscatine, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°22'4"N by 91°8'53"W |
| Area Served: | Muscatine, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Muscatine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 547 feet (167 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUT |
| More Information: | MUT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRR / VCCT |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°32'22"N by 81°10'54"E |
| Area Served: | Trincomalee |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRR |
| More Information: | TRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT):
- The closest airport to Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) is Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of MUT.
- Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,919 miles (17,572 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Muscatine Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 547 feet, planes can take off or land at Muscatine Municipal 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.
- January 16 1997 an Learjet 24 operated by Air Cargo Express crashed after landing at Muscatine.
Facts about China Bay Airport (TRR):
- China Bay Airport (TRR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of China Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at China Bay 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 China Bay Airport (TRR) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,625 miles (18,709 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- A number of RAF squadrons and other units were stationed at the airfield during and immediately after the war.
- The closest airport to China Bay Airport (TRR) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) WSW of TRR.
- In addition to being known as "China Bay Airport", another name for TRR is "சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம்චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.86 miles (44.84 km) NW | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.48 miles (53.88 km) ENE | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 33.67 miles (54.19 km) E | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 34.68 miles (55.81 km) SSW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 40.42 miles (65.05 km) S | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 46.04 miles (74.09 km) NW | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 47.68 miles (76.74 km) SE | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 48.34 miles (77.80 km) WSW | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 53.07 miles (85.40 km) NE | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 58.91 miles (94.80 km) N | Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) | Monticello, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 64.04 miles (103.06 km) SSE | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 64.41 miles (103.65 km) SSW | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) WSW | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 74.93 miles (120.60 km) NNE | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 90.09 miles (144.99 km) ESE | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,918.79 miles (17,572.05 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,895.74 miles (17,534.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,876.22 miles (17,503.53 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,871.61 miles (17,496.11 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,831.31 miles (17,431.26 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,817.44 miles (17,408.94 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,810.63 miles (17,397.98 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,807.53 miles (17,392.99 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,791.05 miles (17,366.47 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,781.13 miles (17,350.50 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,746.17 miles (17,294.24 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,719.45 miles (17,251.23 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,699.59 miles (17,219.29 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,693.70 miles (17,209.79 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,668.23 miles (17,168.81 km) WSW | 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) WSW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) SSE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) SSE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) NW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 129.25 miles (208.00 km) SW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 148.17 miles (238.45 km) SW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 155.56 miles (250.34 km) S | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 157.95 miles (254.19 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 185.53 miles (298.58 km) SSW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 228.04 miles (366.99 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 11 | 229.09 miles (368.68 km) WNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 254.37 miles (409.37 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 13 | 291.25 miles (468.72 km) W | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 308.42 miles (496.36 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 314.64 miles (506.36 km) NNW | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,625.29 miles (18,709.05 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,613.01 miles (18,689.28 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,200.77 miles (18,025.84 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,167.34 miles (17,972.05 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,135.22 miles (17,920.35 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,130.96 miles (17,913.51 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,124.44 miles (17,903.01 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,109.63 miles (17,879.17 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,095.47 miles (17,856.38 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,089.07 miles (17,846.09 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,082.94 miles (17,836.22 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,072.40 miles (17,819.26 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,065.25 miles (17,807.76 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,062.34 miles (17,803.06 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 11,050.81 miles (17,784.52 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |