Nonstop flight route between Stockton, California, United States and Ampara, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(37°53'39"N by 121°14'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°20'15"N by 81°37'32"E)
Distance from SCK to ADP:
8,981.91 miles (14,454.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK), Stockton, California, United States and Ampara Airport (ADP), Ampara, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,982 miles (or 14,455 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 Stockton Metropolitan Airport and Ampara 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 Stockton Metropolitan Airport and Ampara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCK / KSCK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stockton, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°53'39"N by 121°14'17"W |
| Area Served: | Stockton, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of San Joaquin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCK |
| More Information: | SCK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADP / VCCG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ampara, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°20'15"N by 81°37'32"E |
| Area Served: | Ampara |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADP |
| More Information: | ADP Maps & Info |
Facts about Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK):
- Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) has 2 runways.
- In June 2006 Allegiant Air began round trips to Las Vegas on McDonnell Douglas MD80s and this service continues.
- In addition to being known as "Stockton Metropolitan Airport", other names for SCK include "(former Stockton Army Airfield)" and "(former Sharpe Army Depot)".
- In the last months of 1965, support to Army Aviation expanded again as a result of the U.S.
- The closest airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) is Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of SCK.
- In October 1946 Stockton AAF was declared surplus.
- The furthest airport from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,311 miles (18,203 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Stockton Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Stockton Metropolitan 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.
- On October 28, 2011 Allegiant Air began twice weekly MD80 flights from Stockton to Palm Springs but discontinued this as well.
Facts about Ampara Airport (ADP):
- Because of Ampara Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Ampara 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 "Ampara Airport", another name for ADP is "අම්පාර ගුවන්තොටුපළஅம்பாறை விமான நிலையம்".
- The furthest airport from Ampara Airport (ADP) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,703 miles (18,834 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Ampara Airport (ADP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ampara Airport (ADP) is Batticaloa Airport (BTC), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of ADP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.17 miles (38.90 km) SE | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.32 miles (55.23 km) SSE | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 3 | 34.67 miles (55.80 km) WSW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 4 | 44.91 miles (72.28 km) NNW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 5 | 45.09 miles (72.57 km) W | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 6 | 45.32 miles (72.93 km) NW | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 7 | 45.70 miles (73.54 km) N | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) ENE | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 9 | 50.17 miles (80.74 km) SW | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 50.91 miles (81.92 km) WSW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 11 | 51.03 miles (82.13 km) SE | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 12 | 51.59 miles (83.03 km) NW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 52.70 miles (84.81 km) SW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 14 | 54.17 miles (87.18 km) N | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 15 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) WSW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,310.61 miles (18,202.61 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,274.58 miles (18,144.64 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,246.02 miles (18,098.67 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,228.42 miles (18,070.34 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,208.08 miles (18,037.61 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,153.61 miles (17,949.95 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,127.04 miles (17,907.19 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,104.76 miles (17,871.34 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,009.87 miles (17,718.62 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,009.51 miles (17,718.05 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,993.97 miles (17,693.04 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,957.22 miles (17,633.90 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,952.47 miles (17,626.25 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,939.02 miles (17,604.60 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,916.55 miles (17,568.44 km) SE | 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) N | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) SSW | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 80.23 miles (129.12 km) SSW | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) NNW | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 105.59 miles (169.94 km) NW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 119.88 miles (192.94 km) W | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 124.47 miles (200.32 km) WSW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 129.00 miles (207.61 km) SW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 200.14 miles (322.10 km) NNW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 296.81 miles (477.66 km) NW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 309.29 miles (497.75 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 12 | 331.59 miles (533.65 km) WNW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 13 | 342.77 miles (551.64 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 14 | 391.32 miles (629.76 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 402.46 miles (647.70 km) NNW | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,703.13 miles (18,834.32 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,687.79 miles (18,809.63 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,245.07 miles (18,097.14 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,208.42 miles (18,038.15 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,188.74 miles (18,006.48 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,172.13 miles (17,979.76 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,164.61 miles (17,967.66 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,153.62 miles (17,949.96 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,143.22 miles (17,933.22 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,140.45 miles (17,928.78 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,129.33 miles (17,910.87 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,116.82 miles (17,890.74 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,114.70 miles (17,887.34 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,110.27 miles (17,880.21 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 11,073.87 miles (17,821.63 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |