Nonstop flight route between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(8°32'22"N by 81°10'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°8'41"N by 65°42'48"W)
Distance from TRR to YXP:
7,012.35 miles (11,285.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between China Bay Airport (TRR), Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Pangnirtung Airport (YXP), Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,012 miles (or 11,285 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 China Bay Airport and Pangnirtung 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 China Bay Airport and Pangnirtung Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRR / VCCT |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXP / CYXP |
| Airport Name: | Pangnirtung Airport |
| Location: | Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°8'41"N by 65°42'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXP |
| More Information: | YXP Maps & Info |
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.
- In addition to being known as "China Bay Airport", another name for TRR is "சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம்චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- The base houses the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy.
- 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.
- A number of RAF squadrons and other units were stationed at the airfield during and immediately after the war.
Facts about Pangnirtung Airport (YXP):
- Because of Pangnirtung Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Pangnirtung 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 furthest airport from Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,395 miles (16,729 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) is Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) NNE of YXP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.07 miles (87.01 km) WSW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) SSE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) SSE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) NW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 129.25 miles (208.00 km) SW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 148.17 miles (238.45 km) SW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 155.56 miles (250.34 km) S | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 157.95 miles (254.19 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 185.53 miles (298.58 km) SSW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 228.04 miles (366.99 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 11 | 229.09 miles (368.68 km) WNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 254.37 miles (409.37 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 13 | 291.25 miles (468.72 km) W | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 308.42 miles (496.36 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 314.64 miles (506.36 km) NNW | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,625.29 miles (18,709.05 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,613.01 miles (18,689.28 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,200.77 miles (18,025.84 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,167.34 miles (17,972.05 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,135.22 miles (17,920.35 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,130.96 miles (17,913.51 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,124.44 miles (17,903.01 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,109.63 miles (17,879.17 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,095.47 miles (17,856.38 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,089.07 miles (17,846.09 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,082.94 miles (17,836.22 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,072.40 miles (17,819.26 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,065.25 miles (17,807.76 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,062.34 miles (17,803.06 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 11,050.81 miles (17,784.52 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.08 miles (172.32 km) NNE | Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) | Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 184.74 miles (297.31 km) SSW | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 259.17 miles (417.09 km) SSW | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 308.26 miles (496.10 km) NNW | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 333.67 miles (536.99 km) ENE | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 6 | 339.69 miles (546.68 km) WSW | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 347.72 miles (559.59 km) ENE | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 8 | 356.27 miles (573.36 km) ENE | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 9 | 364.96 miles (587.35 km) E | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 366.89 miles (590.46 km) SW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 371.97 miles (598.63 km) SSW | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 372.25 miles (599.07 km) ENE | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 13 | 380.95 miles (613.08 km) NE | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 14 | 383.64 miles (617.40 km) NE | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 385.27 miles (620.03 km) ENE | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,394.99 miles (16,729.07 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,323.46 miles (16,613.96 km) SW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,321.51 miles (16,610.82 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,319.90 miles (16,608.24 km) SW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,315.42 miles (16,601.02 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,300.79 miles (16,577.47 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,287.91 miles (16,556.74 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,284.54 miles (16,551.33 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,276.19 miles (16,537.88 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,235.27 miles (16,472.03 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,232.81 miles (16,468.07 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,215.06 miles (16,439.50 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,213.33 miles (16,436.71 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,210.98 miles (16,432.94 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,210.71 miles (16,432.50 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |