Nonstop flight route between Bukhara, Uzbekistan and Galle, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bukhara International Airport (BHK), Bukhara, Uzbekistan and Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,533 miles (or 4,077 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 Bukhara International Airport and Koggala 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 Bukhara International Airport and Koggala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHK / UTSB |
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Location: | Bukhara, Uzbekistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°46'29"N by 64°28'59"E |
Area Served: | Bukhara |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 751 feet (229 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BHK |
More Information: | BHK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCT / VCCK |
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Location: | Galle, Sri Lanka |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E |
Operator/Owner: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from KCT |
More Information: | KCT Maps & Info |
Facts about Bukhara International Airport (BHK):
- The closest airport to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) is Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) SW of BHK.
- The furthest airport from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,498 miles (18,504 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Bukhara International Airport (BHK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bukhara International Airport", another name for BHK is "Buxoro Xalqaro Aeroporti".
- Because of Bukhara International Airport's relatively low elevation of 751 feet, planes can take off or land at Bukhara International 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 Koggala Airport (KCT):
- Koggala continued as a Sri Lanka Air Force base.
- The furthest airport from Koggala Airport (KCT) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- Because of Koggala Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Koggala 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 Government of Sri Lanka expects to upgrade the Koggala airport to international standards as an alternative airport to the BIA.
- QEA and Imperial Airways flew Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boats from Koggala lake to the Swan River at Perth, on what was at the time the world's longest non-stop air route.
- The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of KCT.