Nonstop flight route between Malindi, Kenya and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(3°12'53"S by 40°6'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°32'22"N by 81°10'54"E)
Distance from MYD to TRR:
2,944.45 miles (4,738.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malindi Airport (MYD), Malindi, Kenya and China Bay Airport (TRR), Trincomalee, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,944 miles (or 4,739 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 Malindi 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 Malindi 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: | MYD / HKML |
| Airport Name: | Malindi Airport |
| Location: | Malindi, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°12'53"S by 40°6'0"E |
| Area Served: | Malindi |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYD |
| More Information: | MYD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRR / VCCT |
| Airport Names: |
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| 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 Malindi Airport (MYD):
- The airport is a medium-sized airport that serves the town of Malindi.
- The Kenyan government seeks to expand Malindi Airport in order to attract direct international flights.
- Because of Malindi Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Malindi 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 Malindi Airport (MYD) is Bamburi Airport (BMQ), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of MYD.
- The furthest airport from Malindi Airport (MYD) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,538 miles (18,568 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Malindi Airport (MYD) has 2 runways.
Facts about China Bay Airport (TRR):
- In addition to being known as "China Bay Airport", another name for TRR is "சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம்චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- The closest airport to China Bay Airport (TRR) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) WSW of TRR.
- 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.
- During the 1920s the British built an airfield in China Bay in eastern Ceylon.
- 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.
- China Bay Airport (TRR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.69 miles (94.46 km) SSW | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 66.98 miles (107.79 km) SSW | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 3 | 87.21 miles (140.36 km) NE | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 117.30 miles (188.78 km) N | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 5 | 119.77 miles (192.74 km) NE | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 6 | 141.48 miles (227.68 km) W | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 7 | 191.65 miles (308.43 km) W | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 192.29 miles (309.46 km) N | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 9 | 200.60 miles (322.83 km) WNW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 10 | 209.22 miles (336.71 km) W | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 216.33 miles (348.15 km) SSW | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 240.14 miles (386.47 km) W | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 253.76 miles (408.38 km) NE | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 14 | 255.32 miles (410.89 km) WNW | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 15 | 260.51 miles (419.26 km) SSW | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,537.64 miles (18,567.99 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,229.42 miles (18,071.96 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,146.00 miles (17,937.70 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,142.38 miles (17,931.88 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,119.90 miles (17,895.70 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,094.33 miles (17,854.55 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,080.93 miles (17,832.99 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,064.42 miles (17,806.42 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,049.34 miles (17,782.15 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,048.54 miles (17,780.86 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,044.74 miles (17,774.75 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,965.35 miles (17,646.97 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,964.10 miles (17,644.96 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,937.66 miles (17,602.42 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,905.70 miles (17,550.99 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |