Nonstop flight route between Shreveport, Louisiana, United States and Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), Shreveport, Louisiana, United States and Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,596 miles (or 15,443 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 Shreveport Regional Airport and Anuradhapura 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 Shreveport Regional Airport and Anuradhapura Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHV / KSHV |
| Airport Name: | Shreveport Regional Airport |
| Location: | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°26'48"N by 93°49'32"W |
| Area Served: | Shreveport and Bossier City |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Shreveport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 258 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHV |
| More Information: | SHV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACJ / VCCA |
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| Location: | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°18'5"N by 80°25'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 292 feet (89 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACJ |
| More Information: | ACJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV):
- Public transportation is also available through SPORTRAN, Shreveport-Bossier's extensive public bus system.
- Because of Shreveport Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 258 feet, planes can take off or land at Shreveport Regional 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 FAA classifies Shreveport Regional Airport as a "Small Hub" airport.
- Shreveport Regional Airport handled 582,803 passengers last year.
- Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of SHV.
- Total cargo for the 2012 calendar year was 58,518,599 pounds, a -12.21% decrease from 66,655,449 pounds in 2011.
- The furthest airport from Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,883 miles (17,514 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ):
- The furthest airport from Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,598 miles (18,664 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) is China Bay Airport (TRR), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of ACJ.
- Because of Anuradhapura Airport's relatively low elevation of 292 feet, planes can take off or land at Anuradhapura 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 "Anuradhapura Airport", another name for ACJ is "අනුරාධපුර ගුවන්තොටුපළஅனுராதபுரம் விமான நிலையம்".
- Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) currently has only 1 runway.
