Nonstop flight route between Pellston, Michigan, United States and Weerawila, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN), Pellston, Michigan, United States and Weerawila Airport (WRZ), Weerawila, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,753 miles (or 14,087 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 Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County and Weerawila 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 Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County and Weerawila Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLN / KPLN | 
| Airport Name: | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County | 
| Location: | Pellston, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°34'14"N by 84°47'48"W | 
| Area Served: | Pellston, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | Emmet County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 720 feet (219 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PLN | 
| More Information: | PLN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRZ / VCCW | 
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| Location: | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°15'15"N by 81°14'2"E | 
| Area Served: | Hambantota | 
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lanka Air Force | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WRZ | 
| More Information: | WRZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN):
- Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County's relatively low elevation of 720 feet, planes can take off or land at Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County 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 Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) is Mackinac Island Airport (MCD), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of PLN.
 - The furthest airport from Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,115 miles (17,888 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
Facts about Weerawila Airport (WRZ):
- Weerawila Airport (WRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Weerawila Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Weerawila 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 Weerawila Airport (WRZ) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of WRZ.
 - The furthest airport from Weerawila Airport (WRZ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,727 miles (18,872 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
 - In addition to being known as "Weerawila Airport", another name for WRZ is "වීරවිල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
 
