Nonstop flight route between Bryan, Texas, United States and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coulter Field (CFD), Bryan, Texas, United States and China Bay Airport (TRR), Trincomalee, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,720 miles (or 15,642 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 Coulter Field and China Bay 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 Coulter Field and China Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFD / KCFD |
Airport Name: | Coulter Field |
Location: | Bryan, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°42'56"N by 96°19'53"W |
Area Served: | Bryan, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Bryan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 367 feet (112 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CFD |
More Information: | CFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRR / VCCT |
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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 |
View all routes: | Routes from TRR |
More Information: | TRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Coulter Field (CFD):
- Because of Coulter Field's relatively low elevation of 367 feet, planes can take off or land at Coulter Field 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.
- For the 12-month period ending July 16, 2008, the airport had 16,200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 44 per day.
- The furthest airport from Coulter Field (CFD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,963 miles (17,643 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Coulter Field (CFD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Coulter Field (CFD) is Easterwood Airport (CLL), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSW of CFD.
Facts about China Bay Airport (TRR):
- 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.
- China Bay Airport (TRR) currently has only 1 runway.
- A number of RAF squadrons and other units were stationed at the airfield during and immediately after the war.
- 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 closest airport to China Bay Airport (TRR) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) WSW of TRR.
- In addition to being known as "China Bay Airport", another name for TRR is "சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம்චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- 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.