Nonstop flight route between Stuart, Florida, United States and Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(27°10'54"N by 80°13'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°18'5"N by 80°25'41"E)
Distance from SUA to ACJ:
9,663.94 miles (15,552.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Witham Field (SUA), Stuart, Florida, United States and Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,664 miles (or 15,553 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 Witham Field 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 Witham Field 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: | SUA / KSUA |
| Airport Name: | Witham Field |
| Location: | Stuart, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°10'54"N by 80°13'15"W |
| Area Served: | Stuart, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Martin County Board of Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUA |
| More Information: | SUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACJ / VCCA |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Witham Field (SUA):
- Because of Witham Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Witham Field 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 Witham Field (SUA) is St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of SUA.
- In October 1942, Martin County leased the 900-acre airport to the U.S.
- Witham Field (SUA) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Witham Field (SUA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,580 miles (18,636 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ):
- Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) is China Bay Airport (TRR), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of ACJ.
- In addition to being known as "Anuradhapura Airport", another name for ACJ is "අනුරාධපුර ගුවන්තොටුපළஅனுராதபுரம் விமான நிலையம்".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.46 miles (37.75 km) NNW | St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.90 miles (56.16 km) NNW | Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 35.31 miles (56.82 km) SSE | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 39.14 miles (63.00 km) W | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 39.96 miles (64.31 km) SW | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 41.53 miles (66.83 km) SSE | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 55.93 miles (90.00 km) S | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 64.92 miles (104.48 km) S | Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 68.09 miles (109.58 km) S | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 68.73 miles (110.62 km) NNW | Melbourne International Airport (MLB) | Melbourne, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 71.41 miles (114.92 km) WNW | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 76.57 miles (123.22 km) NNW | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) S | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 81.58 miles (131.29 km) S | North Perry Airport (HWO) | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 84.07 miles (135.30 km) ESE | West End Airport (WTD) | Grand Bahama, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,579.72 miles (18,635.70 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,560.21 miles (18,604.31 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,548.60 miles (18,585.63 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,519.79 miles (18,539.26 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,487.40 miles (18,487.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,476.61 miles (18,469.78 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,471.67 miles (18,461.81 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,438.68 miles (18,408.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,434.13 miles (18,401.41 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,414.48 miles (18,369.78 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,413.19 miles (18,367.71 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,411.12 miles (18,364.38 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,404.91 miles (18,354.38 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,397.63 miles (18,342.67 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,383.41 miles (18,319.77 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.07 miles (87.01 km) ENE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 85.92 miles (138.27 km) SSW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 94.87 miles (152.67 km) ESE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 105.59 miles (169.94 km) SE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 105.87 miles (170.39 km) NNW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 146.99 miles (236.55 km) SSE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 151.84 miles (244.36 km) SSE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 159.60 miles (256.86 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 191.50 miles (308.19 km) WNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 206.62 miles (332.52 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 12 | 240.13 miles (386.45 km) W | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 13 | 256.63 miles (413.00 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 14 | 289.29 miles (465.57 km) NNW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 297.75 miles (479.18 km) NW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,597.55 miles (18,664.40 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,582.34 miles (18,639.93 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,153.37 miles (17,949.57 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,118.92 miles (17,894.13 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,091.28 miles (17,849.64 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,080.57 miles (17,832.41 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,078.19 miles (17,828.57 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,062.10 miles (17,802.67 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,049.22 miles (17,781.96 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,040.82 miles (17,768.43 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,037.43 miles (17,762.98 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,029.99 miles (17,751.00 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,018.04 miles (17,731.78 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,017.88 miles (17,731.52 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,998.38 miles (17,700.13 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |