Nonstop flight route between Ukiah, California, United States and Jaffna, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(39°7'32"N by 123°12'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E)
Distance from UKI to JAF:
8,740.91 miles (14,067.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI), Ukiah, California, United States and Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,741 miles (or 14,067 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 Ukiah Municipal Airport and Jaffna 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 Ukiah Municipal Airport and Jaffna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UKI / KUKI |
| Airport Name: | Ukiah Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ukiah, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'32"N by 123°12'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ukiah |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 614 feet (187 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UKI |
| More Information: | UKI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAF / VCCJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E |
| Area Served: | Jaffna |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAF |
| More Information: | JAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI):
- The furthest airport from Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,307 miles (18,197 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Ukiah Municipal Airport is a public airport located one mile south of Ukiah, serving Mendocino County, California, USA.
- The closest airport to Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) is Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SSE of UKI.
- CALSTAR is a nonprofit regional air ambulance company serving California and northern Nevada.
- Because of Ukiah Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 614 feet, planes can take off or land at Ukiah Municipal 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.
- Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Jaffna Airport (JAF):
- In addition to being known as "Jaffna Airport", another name for JAF is "யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.
- During World War II the British Royal Air Force built an airfield in Palaly near Kankesanthurai in northern Ceylon.
- The furthest airport from Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- A Sri Lanka Air Force detachment moved onto the site around 1976.
- Because of Jaffna Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaffna 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.
- Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.47 miles (76.40 km) SSE | Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) | Santa Rosa, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 59.08 miles (95.08 km) ENE | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 3 | 76.27 miles (122.74 km) SSE | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 4 | 80.25 miles (129.15 km) SE | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 5 | 84.44 miles (135.89 km) SE | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 85.25 miles (137.20 km) ENE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 7 | 86.96 miles (139.96 km) NE | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 8 | 87.47 miles (140.76 km) E | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 88.03 miles (141.68 km) ENE | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 90.94 miles (146.36 km) SE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 11 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) ESE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 12 | 94.57 miles (152.19 km) E | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 99.91 miles (160.78 km) SE | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 14 | 101.21 miles (162.89 km) ESE | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 15 | 101.85 miles (163.91 km) ESE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,307.36 miles (18,197.39 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,216.94 miles (18,051.87 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,203.96 miles (18,030.99 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,174.53 miles (17,983.62 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,143.98 miles (17,934.45 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,101.26 miles (17,865.71 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,087.20 miles (17,843.07 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,042.61 miles (17,771.32 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 11,016.05 miles (17,728.56 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,007.66 miles (17,715.07 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,998.28 miles (17,699.98 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,925.59 miles (17,582.99 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,925.20 miles (17,582.37 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,918.25 miles (17,571.18 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,907.91 miles (17,554.53 km) SSE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 105.87 miles (170.39 km) SSE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 114.33 miles (184.00 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 3 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) SE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 134.88 miles (217.06 km) W | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 5 | 151.19 miles (243.31 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 6 | 180.87 miles (291.08 km) S | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 181.22 miles (291.64 km) SE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 9 | 200.14 miles (322.10 km) SSE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 205.62 miles (330.90 km) S | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) N | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| 12 | 222.77 miles (358.51 km) WNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 13 | 233.17 miles (375.25 km) WSW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 251.58 miles (404.89 km) W | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 15 | 252.56 miles (406.46 km) SSE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.73 miles (18,524.68 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,499.34 miles (18,506.34 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,107.32 miles (17,875.45 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,086.40 miles (17,841.78 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,076.74 miles (17,826.24 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,047.12 miles (17,778.58 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,034.63 miles (17,758.47 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,028.42 miles (17,748.48 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,016.72 miles (17,729.64 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,010.99 miles (17,720.42 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,999.48 miles (17,701.91 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,979.52 miles (17,669.79 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,977.51 miles (17,666.55 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,971.59 miles (17,657.02 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,969.42 miles (17,653.53 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |