Nonstop flight route between Redding, California, United States and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(40°30'32"N by 122°17'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°42'18"N by 81°40'38"E)
Distance from RDD to BTC:
8,772.64 miles (14,118.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD), Redding, California, United States and Batticaloa Airport (BTC), Batticaloa, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,773 miles (or 14,118 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 Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield and Batticaloa 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 Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield and Batticaloa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDD / KRDD |
| Airport Name: | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield |
| Location: | Redding, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°30'32"N by 122°17'35"W |
| Area Served: | Redding, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Redding |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 505 feet (154 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDD |
| More Information: | RDD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTC / VCCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°42'18"N by 81°40'38"E |
| Area Served: | Batticaloa |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTC |
| More Information: | BTC Maps & Info |
Facts about Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD):
- The closest airport to Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) is Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of RDD.
- Because of Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 505 feet, planes can take off or land at Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield 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 Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,201 miles (18,026 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On 19 December 1945 the military declared Redding AAF excess and on 18 November 1946 it was turned over to the City of Redding for a civil airfield.
- Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) has 2 runways.
Facts about Batticaloa Airport (BTC):
- Batticaloa Airport (BTC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Because of Batticaloa Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Batticaloa 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 "Batticaloa Airport", another name for BTC is "மட்டக்களப்பு விமான நிலையம்මඩකලපුව ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- The closest airport to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) is Ampara Airport (ADP), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of BTC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.83 miles (39.97 km) S | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.39 miles (87.54 km) SSE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 3 | 68.73 miles (110.61 km) S | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 4 | 78.99 miles (127.12 km) SSE | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 85.40 miles (137.45 km) N | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 6 | 88.39 miles (142.26 km) N | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 7 | 90.94 miles (146.35 km) E | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 8 | 96.65 miles (155.54 km) W | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 9 | 97.51 miles (156.93 km) WNW | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 10 | 100.38 miles (161.55 km) WNW | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 11 | 104.79 miles (168.64 km) SSE | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 105.19 miles (169.28 km) SSE | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 107.01 miles (172.21 km) SSW | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 14 | 114.01 miles (183.48 km) E | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| 15 | 117.46 miles (189.04 km) NNE | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,201.07 miles (18,026.33 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,112.20 miles (17,883.31 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,104.35 miles (17,870.67 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,075.16 miles (17,823.70 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,049.48 miles (17,782.37 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,994.32 miles (17,693.60 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,980.22 miles (17,670.91 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,964.61 miles (17,645.79 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,911.09 miles (17,559.66 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,901.69 miles (17,544.53 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,893.07 miles (17,530.66 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,818.66 miles (17,410.90 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,818.37 miles (17,410.44 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,812.07 miles (17,400.29 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,801.37 miles (17,383.08 km) SSE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.64 miles (41.26 km) S | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) NNW | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 94.87 miles (152.67 km) WNW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 104.77 miles (168.60 km) SSW | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 104.97 miles (168.93 km) SSW | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 128.11 miles (206.18 km) WSW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 137.09 miles (220.62 km) WSW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 150.47 miles (242.16 km) SW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 181.22 miles (291.64 km) NW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 285.73 miles (459.84 km) WNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 292.66 miles (470.99 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 12 | 320.57 miles (515.90 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 13 | 329.82 miles (530.79 km) W | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 373.95 miles (601.82 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 378.83 miles (609.67 km) NNW | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,689.19 miles (18,811.88 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,675.41 miles (18,789.71 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,244.66 miles (18,096.48 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,209.08 miles (18,039.22 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,185.05 miles (18,000.54 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,170.52 miles (17,977.17 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,167.67 miles (17,972.57 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,153.28 miles (17,949.42 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,141.58 miles (17,930.59 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,135.25 miles (17,920.41 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,124.35 miles (17,902.85 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,121.67 miles (17,898.56 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,111.41 miles (17,882.03 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,109.57 miles (17,879.07 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 11,080.11 miles (17,831.67 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |