Nonstop flight route between Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China and Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Xilinhot Airport (XIL), Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China and Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,257 miles (or 5,242 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 Xilinhot 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 Xilinhot 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: | XIL / ZBXH |
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Location: | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°55'0"N by 115°57'50"E |
Area Served: | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XIL |
More Information: | XIL 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 Xilinhot Airport (XIL):
- The closest airport to Xilinhot Airport (XIL) is Chifeng Airport (CIF), which is located 189 miles (304 kilometers) SE of XIL.
- In addition to being known as "Xilinhot Airport", other names for XIL include "锡林浩特机场" and "Xīlínhàotè Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Xilinhot Airport (XIL) is Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL), which is nearly antipodal to Xilinhot Airport (meaning Xilinhot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,887 kilometers) away in Trelew, Chubut, Argentina.
- Xilinhot Airport (XIL) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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".