Nonstop flight route between Nondalton, Alaska, United States and Jaffna, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(59°58'49"N by 154°50'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E)
Distance from NNL to JAF:
6,759.08 miles (10,877.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nondalton Airport (NNL), Nondalton, Alaska, United States and Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,759 miles (or 10,878 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 Nondalton Airport and Jaffna Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NNL / PANO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nondalton, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°58'49"N by 154°50'21"W |
| Area Served: | Nondalton, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 314 feet (96 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NNL |
| More Information: | NNL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAF / VCCJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E |
| Area Served: | Jaffna |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAF |
| More Information: | JAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Nondalton Airport (NNL):
- Because of Nondalton Airport's relatively low elevation of 314 feet, planes can take off or land at Nondalton 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 "Nondalton Airport", another name for NNL is "5NN".
- Nondalton Airport (NNL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nondalton Airport (NNL) is Iliamna Airport (ILI), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) S of NNL.
- The furthest airport from Nondalton Airport (NNL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,641 miles (17,124 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Jaffna Airport (JAF):
- Because of Jaffna Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaffna 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.
- Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.
- The furthest airport from Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- In addition to being known as "Jaffna Airport", another name for JAF is "யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- Civilian flights resumed from the airport in 2002 after the Norwegian facilitated ceasefire.
- The inaugural flight by Air Ceylon on 10 December 1947 was from Ratmalana Airport to Madras via Kankesanthurai.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.84 miles (25.49 km) S | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.69 miles (38.12 km) NE | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 27.64 miles (44.48 km) ESE | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 37.83 miles (60.88 km) S | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 45.22 miles (72.77 km) SSW | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 58.57 miles (94.26 km) SW | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 69.69 miles (112.15 km) S | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) NNW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.79 miles (138.06 km) W | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 92.00 miles (148.07 km) SW | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.54 miles (153.75 km) WSW | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 101.53 miles (163.39 km) WSW | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 110.37 miles (177.62 km) SW | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 110.54 miles (177.90 km) ESE | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 113.66 miles (182.92 km) ESE | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,640.56 miles (17,124.28 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,637.79 miles (17,119.82 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,615.23 miles (17,083.51 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,609.26 miles (17,073.91 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,571.11 miles (17,012.52 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,465.55 miles (16,842.63 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,410.51 miles (16,754.05 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,351.46 miles (16,659.02 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,349.82 miles (16,656.37 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,349.34 miles (16,655.61 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,343.17 miles (16,645.67 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,326.76 miles (16,619.27 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,325.25 miles (16,616.83 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,320.61 miles (16,609.38 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,309.97 miles (16,592.24 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 105.87 miles (170.39 km) SSE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 114.33 miles (184.00 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 3 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) SE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 134.88 miles (217.06 km) W | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 5 | 151.19 miles (243.31 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 6 | 180.87 miles (291.08 km) S | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 181.22 miles (291.64 km) SE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 9 | 200.14 miles (322.10 km) SSE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 205.62 miles (330.90 km) S | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) N | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| 12 | 222.77 miles (358.51 km) WNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 13 | 233.17 miles (375.25 km) WSW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 251.58 miles (404.89 km) W | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 15 | 252.56 miles (406.46 km) SSE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.73 miles (18,524.68 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,499.34 miles (18,506.34 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,107.32 miles (17,875.45 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,086.40 miles (17,841.78 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,076.74 miles (17,826.24 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,047.12 miles (17,778.58 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,034.63 miles (17,758.47 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,028.42 miles (17,748.48 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,016.72 miles (17,729.64 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,010.99 miles (17,720.42 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,999.48 miles (17,701.91 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,979.52 miles (17,669.79 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,977.51 miles (17,666.55 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,971.59 miles (17,657.02 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,969.42 miles (17,653.53 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |