About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Merritt Airport (YMB), Merritt, British Columbia, Canada and China Bay Airport (TRR), Trincomalee, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,174 miles (or 13,155 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YMB /
Airport Names:
  1. Merritt Airport
  2. Saunders Field
  3. CAD5
Location: Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 50°7'22"N by 120°44'49"W
Operator/Owner: City of Merritt
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2080 feet (634 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TRR / VCCT
Airport Names:
  1. China Bay Airport
  2. சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம்චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ
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
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Facts about Merritt Airport (YMB):

  • In addition to being known as "Merritt Airport", other names for YMB include "Saunders Field" and "CAD5".
  • Merritt Airport (YMB) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Merritt Airport (YMB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,583 miles (17,032 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
  • The closest airport to Merritt Airport (YMB) is Kamloops Airport (YKA), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNE of YMB.

Facts about China Bay Airport (TRR):

  • In addition to being known as "China Bay Airport", another name for TRR is "சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம்චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
  • After independence, the British maintained two military airfields in Ceylon, the Royal Air Force station at RAF Katunayake and the naval base in Trincomalee, and camps at Diyatalawa.
  • 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.
  • The base houses the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy.
  • Originally built by the British during their Empire colonial times, it was transferred to the Royal Ceylonese Air Force which later became the Sri Lanka Air Force.
  • 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.
  • 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 (TRR) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Merritt Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Merritt Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
142.16 miles (67.85 km) NNEKamloops Airport (YKA)Kamloops, British Columbia, CanadaView Kamloops Airport on a map Set YKA as origin Airport Set YKA as destination Airport Get more information about Kamloops Airport
261.84 miles (99.51 km) EKelowna International Airport (YLW)Kelowna, British Columbia, CanadaView Kelowna International Airport on a map Set YLW as origin Airport Set YLW as destination Airport Get more information about Kelowna International Airport
361.98 miles (99.74 km) SSWHope Aerodrome (YHE)Hope, British Columbia, CanadaView Hope Aerodrome on a map Set YHE as origin Airport Set YHE as destination Airport Get more information about Hope Aerodrome
463.24 miles (101.77 km) EVernon Regional Airport (YVE)Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaView Vernon Regional Airport on a map Set YVE as origin Airport Set YVE as destination Airport Get more information about Vernon Regional Airport
568.48 miles (110.21 km) SEPenticton Regional Airport (YYF)Penticton, British Columbia, CanadaView Penticton Regional Airport on a map Set YYF as origin Airport Set YYF as destination Airport Get more information about Penticton Regional Airport
677.25 miles (124.33 km) ENESalmon Arm Airport (YSN)Salmon Arm, British Columbia, CanadaView Salmon Arm Airport on a map Set YSN as origin Airport Set YSN as destination Airport Get more information about Salmon Arm Airport
785.64 miles (137.83 km) SWChilliwack Airport (YCW)Chilliwack, British Columbia, CanadaView Chilliwack Airport on a map Set YCW as origin Airport Set YCW as destination Airport Get more information about Chilliwack Airport
897.53 miles (156.96 km) WWhistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS)Whistler, British Columbia, CanadaView Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome on a map Set YWS as origin Airport Set YWS as destination Airport Get more information about Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome
9104.74 miles (168.56 km) SWAbbotsford International Airport (YXX)Abbotsford, British Columbia, CanadaView Abbotsford International Airport on a map Set YXX as origin Airport Set YXX as destination Airport Get more information about Abbotsford International Airport
10107.93 miles (173.69 km) SWPitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK)Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, CanadaView Pitt Meadows Regional Airport on a map Set YPK as origin Airport Set YPK as destination Airport Get more information about Pitt Meadows Regional Airport
11109.90 miles (176.87 km) WSWSquamish Airport (YSE)Squamish, British Columbia, CanadaView Squamish Airport on a map Set YSE as origin Airport Set YSE as destination Airport Get more information about Squamish Airport
12114.39 miles (184.09 km) NNWSouth Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH)108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, CanadaView South Cariboo Regional Airport on a map Set ZMH as origin Airport Set ZMH as destination Airport Get more information about South Cariboo Regional Airport
13118.50 miles (190.70 km) SWBlaine Municipal Airport (BWS)Blaine, Washington, United StatesView Blaine Municipal Airport on a map Set BWS as origin Airport Set BWS as destination Airport Get more information about Blaine Municipal Airport
14120.13 miles (193.34 km) WSWVancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH)Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaView Vancouver Harbour Water Airport on a map Set CXH as origin Airport Set CXH as destination Airport Get more information about Vancouver Harbour Water Airport
15122.11 miles (196.52 km) SWBellingham International Airport (BLI)Bellingham, Washington, United StatesView Bellingham International Airport on a map Set BLI as origin Airport Set BLI as destination Airport Get more information about Bellingham International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Merritt Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Merritt Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,583.07 miles (17,031.75 km) SSETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
210,515.81 miles (16,923.51 km) SSEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
310,452.50 miles (16,821.63 km) ESEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
410,439.77 miles (16,801.15 km) ESEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
510,439.68 miles (16,801.00 km) ESEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
610,435.92 miles (16,794.94 km) SPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
710,411.15 miles (16,755.08 km) ESEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
810,408.19 miles (16,750.31 km) ESEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
910,406.71 miles (16,747.94 km) SRoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
1010,401.56 miles (16,739.65 km) ESEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
1110,389.12 miles (16,719.63 km) SERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as origin Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
1210,383.43 miles (16,710.46 km) SSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
1310,376.81 miles (16,699.82 km) ESEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1410,354.61 miles (16,664.09 km) SEHluhluwe Airport (HLW)Hluhluwe, South AfricaView Hluhluwe Airport on a map Set HLW as origin Airport Set HLW as destination Airport Get more information about Hluhluwe Airport
1510,352.07 miles (16,659.99 km) SSEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as origin Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to China Bay Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to China Bay Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
154.07 miles (87.01 km) WSWAnuradhapura Airport (ACJ)Anuradhapura, Sri LankaView Anuradhapura Airport on a map Set ACJ as destination Airport Set ACJ as destination Airport Get more information about Anuradhapura Airport
266.87 miles (107.62 km) SSEBatticaloa Airport (BTC)Batticaloa, Sri LankaView Batticaloa Airport on a map Set BTC as destination Airport Set BTC as destination Airport Get more information about Batticaloa Airport
388.42 miles (142.30 km) SSEAmpara Airport (ADP)Ampara, Sri LankaView Ampara Airport on a map Set ADP as destination Airport Set ADP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampara Airport
4115.08 miles (185.20 km) NWJaffna Airport (JAF)Jaffna, Sri LankaView Jaffna Airport on a map Set JAF as destination Airport Set JAF as destination Airport Get more information about Jaffna Airport
5129.25 miles (208.00 km) SWBandaranaike International Airport (CMB)Colombo, Sri LankaView Bandaranaike International Airport on a map Set CMB as destination Airport Set CMB as destination Airport Get more information about Bandaranaike International Airport
6148.17 miles (238.45 km) SWRatmalana Airport (RML)Ratmalana, Sri LankaView Ratmalana Airport on a map Set RML as destination Airport Set RML as destination Airport Get more information about Ratmalana Airport
7155.56 miles (250.34 km) SMattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI)Hambantota, Sri LankaView Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on a map Set HRI as destination Airport Set HRI as destination Airport Get more information about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
8157.95 miles (254.19 km) SWeerawila Airport (WRZ)Weerawila, Sri LankaView Weerawila Airport on a map Set WRZ as destination Airport Set WRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Weerawila Airport
9185.53 miles (298.58 km) SSWKoggala Airport (KCT)Galle, Sri LankaView Koggala Airport on a map Set KCT as destination Airport Set KCT as destination Airport Get more information about Koggala Airport
10228.04 miles (366.99 km) NWTiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ)Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, IndiaView Tiruchirappalli International Airport on a map Set TRZ as destination Airport Set TRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tiruchirappalli International Airport
11229.09 miles (368.68 km) WNWMadurai Airport (IXM)Madurai, IndiaView Madurai Airport on a map Set IXM as destination Airport Set IXM as destination Airport Get more information about Madurai Airport
12254.37 miles (409.37 km) NNWPuducherry Airport (PNY)Puducherry, IndiaView Puducherry Airport on a map Set PNY as destination Airport Set PNY as destination Airport Get more information about Puducherry Airport
13291.25 miles (468.72 km) WTrivandrum International Airport (TRV)Trivandrum, Kerala, IndiaView Trivandrum International Airport on a map Set TRV as destination Airport Set TRV as destination Airport Get more information about Trivandrum International Airport
14308.42 miles (496.36 km) NWSalem Airport (SXV)Salem, IndiaView Salem Airport on a map Set SXV as destination Airport Set SXV as destination Airport Get more information about Salem Airport
15314.64 miles (506.36 km) NNWChennai International Airport (MAA)Chennai (Madras), IndiaView Chennai International Airport on a map Set MAA as destination Airport Set MAA as destination Airport Get more information about Chennai International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from China Bay Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from China Bay Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,625.29 miles (18,709.05 km) SWSeymour Airport (GPS)Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView Seymour Airport on a map Set GPS as destination Airport Set GPS as destination Airport Get more information about Seymour Airport
211,613.01 miles (18,689.28 km) SWSan Cristóbal Airport (SCY)San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView San Cristóbal Airport on a map Set SCY as destination Airport Set SCY as destination Airport Get more information about San Cristóbal Airport
311,200.77 miles (18,025.84 km) WSWCap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)Talara, PeruView Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport on a map Set TYL as destination Airport Set TYL as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport
411,167.34 miles (17,972.05 km) WCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU)Piura, PeruView Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport on a map Set PIU as destination Airport Set PIU as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
511,135.22 miles (17,920.35 km) WSWGeneral Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC)Salinas, EcuadorView General Ulpiano Paez Airport on a map Set SNC as destination Airport Set SNC as destination Airport Get more information about General Ulpiano Paez Airport
611,130.96 miles (17,913.51 km) WCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as destination Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
711,124.44 miles (17,903.01 km) WSWCap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP)Tumbes, PeruView Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport on a map Set TBP as destination Airport Set TBP as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport
811,109.63 miles (17,879.17 km) WSWJosé María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)Macará, EcuadorView José María Velasco Ibarra Airport on a map Set MRR as destination Airport Set MRR as destination Airport Get more information about José María Velasco Ibarra Airport
911,095.47 miles (17,856.38 km) WSWSanta Rosa International Airport (ETR)Santa Rosa, El Oro, EcuadorView Santa Rosa International Airport on a map Set ETR as destination Airport Set ETR as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Rosa International Airport
1011,089.07 miles (17,846.09 km) WCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as destination Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
1111,082.94 miles (17,836.22 km) WSWEloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)Manta, Manabí, EcuadorView Eloy Alfaro International Airport on a map Set MEC as destination Airport Set MEC as destination Airport Get more information about Eloy Alfaro International Airport
1211,072.40 miles (17,819.26 km) WSWReales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)Portoviejo, EcuadorView Reales Tamarindos Airport on a map Set PVO as destination Airport Set PVO as destination Airport Get more information about Reales Tamarindos Airport
1311,065.25 miles (17,807.76 km) WSWCamilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH)Loja, EcuadorView Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport on a map Set LOH as destination Airport Set LOH as destination Airport Get more information about Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport
1411,062.34 miles (17,803.06 km) WSWJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE)Santiago de Guayaquil, EcuadorView José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport on a map Set GYE as destination Airport Set GYE as destination Airport Get more information about José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
1511,050.81 miles (17,784.52 km) WTeniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM)Chimbote, Ancash Region, PeruView Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport on a map Set CHM as destination Airport Set CHM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport