Nonstop flight route between Weerawila, Sri Lanka and Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(6°15'15"N by 81°14'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°4'27"S by 152°46'10"E)
Distance from WRZ to KPS:
5,366.98 miles (8,637.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Weerawila Airport (WRZ), Weerawila, Sri Lanka and Kempsey Airport (KPS), Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,367 miles (or 8,637 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 Weerawila Airport and Kempsey 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 Weerawila Airport and Kempsey Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRZ / VCCW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Weerawila, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°15'15"N by 81°14'2"E |
| Area Served: | Hambantota |
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRZ |
| More Information: | WRZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPS / YKMP |
| Airport Name: | Kempsey Airport |
| Location: | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°4'27"S by 152°46'10"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kempsey Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPS |
| More Information: | KPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Weerawila Airport (WRZ):
- The furthest airport from Weerawila Airport (WRZ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,727 miles (18,872 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Weerawila Airport (WRZ) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of WRZ.
- In addition to being known as "Weerawila Airport", another name for WRZ is "වීරවිල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- Weerawila Airport (WRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Weerawila Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Weerawila 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 Kempsey Airport (KPS):
- Kempsey Airport (KPS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kempsey Airport (KPS) is Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SSE of KPS.
- The furthest airport from Kempsey Airport (KPS) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Kempsey Airport (meaning Kempsey Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,013 miles (19,332 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Because of Kempsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Kempsey 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.94 miles (12.79 km) WNW | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) WSW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) NNE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 100.49 miles (161.71 km) WNW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 104.77 miles (168.60 km) NNE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 112.63 miles (181.27 km) NW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 151.84 miles (244.36 km) NNW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 157.95 miles (254.19 km) N | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 257.10 miles (413.76 km) NNW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 327.76 miles (527.48 km) NW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 333.26 miles (536.34 km) WNW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 12 | 356.21 miles (573.26 km) NNW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 13 | 406.36 miles (653.97 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 14 | 426.95 miles (687.10 km) NW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 15 | 436.68 miles (702.76 km) NW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,726.82 miles (18,872.44 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,706.02 miles (18,838.97 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,226.74 miles (18,067.65 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,187.00 miles (18,003.68 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,180.59 miles (17,993.38 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,157.63 miles (17,956.43 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,137.18 miles (17,923.52 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,136.33 miles (17,922.14 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,135.33 miles (17,920.53 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,128.88 miles (17,910.15 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,125.39 miles (17,904.53 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,105.53 miles (17,872.58 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,093.20 miles (17,852.73 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,083.47 miles (17,837.08 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,054.91 miles (17,791.11 km) W | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.57 miles (41.16 km) SSE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 56.05 miles (90.21 km) NNE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 78.14 miles (125.76 km) WNW | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) N | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 113.63 miles (182.88 km) W | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 116.15 miles (186.93 km) NW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 126.82 miles (204.10 km) NW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 130.92 miles (210.69 km) SSW | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 135.34 miles (217.81 km) SSW | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 142.29 miles (229.00 km) NNE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 145.03 miles (233.40 km) SW | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 149.40 miles (240.44 km) W | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 152.50 miles (245.43 km) SSW | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 157.96 miles (254.21 km) N | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 161.94 miles (260.62 km) NNE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,012.51 miles (19,332.21 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,967.93 miles (19,260.47 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,915.52 miles (19,176.12 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,915.45 miles (19,176.01 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,905.58 miles (19,160.13 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,880.98 miles (19,120.53 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,844.59 miles (19,061.97 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,817.31 miles (19,018.07 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,813.73 miles (19,012.31 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,804.03 miles (18,996.70 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,799.42 miles (18,989.28 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,785.33 miles (18,966.61 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,763.27 miles (18,931.10 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,760.05 miles (18,925.91 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,692.70 miles (18,817.53 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |