Nonstop flight route between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Glasgow, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°32'22"N by 81°10'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°12'44"N by 106°36'52"W)
Distance from TRR to GGW:
8,486.84 miles (13,658.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between China Bay Airport (TRR), Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Glasgow International Airport (GGW), Glasgow, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,487 miles (or 13,658 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 China Bay Airport and Glasgow International 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 China Bay Airport and Glasgow International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRR / VCCT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°32'22"N by 81°10'54"E |
| Area Served: | Trincomalee |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRR |
| More Information: | TRR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GGW / KGGW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Glasgow, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°12'44"N by 106°36'52"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Glasgow & Valley County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2296 feet (700 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GGW |
| More Information: | GGW Maps & Info |
Facts about China Bay Airport (TRR):
- The closest airport to China Bay Airport (TRR) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) WSW of TRR.
- China Bay Airport is an air force base and domestic airport in China Bay in eastern Sri Lanka.
- The furthest airport from China Bay Airport (TRR) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,625 miles (18,709 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- China Bay Airport (TRR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "China Bay Airport", another name for TRR is "சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம்චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- During the 1920s the British built an airfield in China Bay in eastern Ceylon.
- Because of China Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at China Bay 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 Glasgow International Airport (GGW):
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", other names for GGW include "Wokal Field" and "(former Glasgow Army Airfield)".
- Glasgow International Airport (GGW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GGW) is L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) E of GGW.
- The 96th Bombardment Squadron of the Second Bombardment Group arrived at Glasgow Army Air Field on November 29, 1942.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow International Airport (GGW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,393 miles (16,725 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.07 miles (87.01 km) WSW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) SSE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) SSE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) NW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 129.25 miles (208.00 km) SW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 148.17 miles (238.45 km) SW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 155.56 miles (250.34 km) S | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 157.95 miles (254.19 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 185.53 miles (298.58 km) SSW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 228.04 miles (366.99 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 11 | 229.09 miles (368.68 km) WNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 254.37 miles (409.37 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 13 | 291.25 miles (468.72 km) W | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 308.42 miles (496.36 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 314.64 miles (506.36 km) NNW | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,625.29 miles (18,709.05 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,613.01 miles (18,689.28 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,200.77 miles (18,025.84 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,167.34 miles (17,972.05 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,135.22 miles (17,920.35 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,130.96 miles (17,913.51 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,124.44 miles (17,903.01 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,109.63 miles (17,879.17 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,095.47 miles (17,856.38 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,089.07 miles (17,846.09 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,082.94 miles (17,836.22 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,072.40 miles (17,819.26 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,065.25 miles (17,807.76 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,062.34 miles (17,803.06 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 11,050.81 miles (17,784.52 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.61 miles (78.24 km) E | L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 63.04 miles (101.45 km) SSW | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 103.71 miles (166.90 km) ENE | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 112.14 miles (180.47 km) SE | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 117.38 miles (188.91 km) ESE | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 127.93 miles (205.88 km) SSE | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 136.92 miles (220.35 km) E | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 146.23 miles (235.34 km) W | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 150.20 miles (241.73 km) SW | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 151.68 miles (244.11 km) NNW | Swift Current Airport (YYN) | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 153.86 miles (247.62 km) NNE | CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 12 | 155.21 miles (249.78 km) WSW | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 176.68 miles (284.35 km) NNE | Regina International Airport (YQR) | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 14 | 180.05 miles (289.77 km) ENE | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 189.34 miles (304.72 km) SSW | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,392.62 miles (16,725.26 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,329.40 miles (16,623.52 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,327.82 miles (16,620.97 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,304.44 miles (16,583.35 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,287.55 miles (16,556.17 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,187.18 miles (16,394.64 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,112.90 miles (16,275.09 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,086.74 miles (16,233.00 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,085.50 miles (16,231.00 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,062.85 miles (16,194.54 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,053.41 miles (16,179.35 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,037.15 miles (16,153.18 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,004.95 miles (16,101.37 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,987.88 miles (16,073.90 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 9,986.45 miles (16,071.60 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |