Nonstop flight route between Preveza, Greece and Galle, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(38°55'47"N by 20°46'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E)
Distance from PVK to KCT:
4,336.32 miles (6,978.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Preveza National Airport (PVK), Preveza, Greece and Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,336 miles (or 6,979 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 Preveza National 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 Preveza National 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: | PVK / LGPZ |
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| Location: | Preveza, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°55'47"N by 20°46'19"E |
| Area Served: | Preveza / Lefkada, Greece |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PVK |
| More Information: | PVK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCT / VCCK |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Preveza National Airport (PVK):
- The closest airport to Preveza National Airport (PVK) is Agrinio Airport (AGQ), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SE of PVK.
- Preveza National Airport (PVK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Preveza National Airport", another name for PVK is "Lefkada Airport".
- The furthest airport from Preveza National Airport (PVK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,484 miles (18,482 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Preveza National Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Preveza National 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.
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- 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.
- Prior to the Second World War, the lake at Koggala was used for seaplanes.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.56 miles (62.06 km) SE | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece |     |
| 2 | 53.02 miles (85.33 km) N | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 3 | 64.37 miles (103.59 km) SSE | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 4 | 65.37 miles (105.20 km) NW | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 5 | 81.70 miles (131.48 km) S | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 6 | 103.29 miles (166.23 km) ENE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 7 | 108.22 miles (174.16 km) NNE | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 8 | 109.62 miles (176.41 km) NNE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 9 | 110.29 miles (177.50 km) E | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 10 | 145.61 miles (234.34 km) SSE | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 11 | 147.56 miles (237.47 km) E | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 12 | 155.47 miles (250.20 km) N | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 13 | 160.36 miles (258.07 km) NE | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 14 | 165.52 miles (266.38 km) SE | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 15 | 167.11 miles (268.93 km) WNW | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,484.15 miles (18,481.90 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,257.26 miles (18,116.76 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,212.44 miles (18,044.63 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,211.49 miles (18,043.09 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,206.18 miles (18,034.55 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,160.29 miles (17,960.70 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,147.20 miles (17,939.63 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,133.47 miles (17,917.53 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,117.56 miles (17,891.93 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,114.86 miles (17,887.59 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,112.12 miles (17,883.17 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,105.52 miles (17,872.56 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,102.49 miles (17,867.68 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,099.16 miles (17,862.33 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,081.85 miles (17,834.46 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.81 miles (94.65 km) ENE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 64.52 miles (103.84 km) NNW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) ENE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 87.34 miles (140.56 km) NNW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 129.00 miles (207.61 km) NE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 150.47 miles (242.16 km) NE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 159.60 miles (256.86 km) N | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 185.53 miles (298.58 km) NNE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 263.01 miles (423.27 km) N | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 289.62 miles (466.09 km) NW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 11 | 306.08 miles (492.59 km) NNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 347.56 miles (559.35 km) NNW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 13 | 393.57 miles (633.38 km) NW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 413.62 miles (665.66 km) NNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 15 | 414.07 miles (666.38 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,683.21 miles (18,802.26 km) WSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,659.23 miles (18,763.66 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,165.43 miles (17,968.97 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,124.89 miles (17,903.73 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,122.64 miles (17,900.11 km) W | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,097.52 miles (17,859.68 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,081.19 miles (17,833.40 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,074.10 miles (17,821.98 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,072.72 miles (17,819.77 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,069.13 miles (17,814.00 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,068.84 miles (17,813.53 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,047.27 miles (17,778.82 km) W | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,032.34 miles (17,754.79 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,019.04 miles (17,733.38 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,995.38 miles (17,695.31 km) W | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |