Nonstop flight route between Bowman, North Dakota, United States and Weerawila, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(46°11'12"N by 103°25'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°15'15"N by 81°14'2"E)
Distance from BWM to WRZ:
8,802.11 miles (14,165.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM), Bowman, North Dakota, United States and Weerawila Airport (WRZ), Weerawila, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,802 miles (or 14,166 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 Bowman Municipal Airport and Weerawila 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 Bowman Municipal Airport and Weerawila Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWM / KBPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bowman, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°11'12"N by 103°25'41"W |
| Area Served: | Bowman, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | Bowman County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2958 feet (902 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWM |
| More Information: | BWM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRZ / VCCW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Weerawila, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°15'15"N by 81°14'2"E |
| Area Served: | Hambantota |
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRZ |
| More Information: | WRZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM):
- The closest airport to Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) is Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NE of BWM.
- In addition to being known as "Bowman Municipal Airport", another name for BWM is "BPP".
- The furthest airport from Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,463 miles (16,838 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Bowman Municipal Airport is a public airport located two miles west of the central business district of Bowman, a city in Bowman County, North Dakota, United States.
- Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Bowman Municipal Airport covers an area of 160 acres which contains one runway designated 11/29 with a 4,800 x 75 ft asphalt surface.
Facts about Weerawila Airport (WRZ):
- Weerawila Airport (WRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Weerawila Airport (WRZ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,727 miles (18,872 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Because of Weerawila Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Weerawila 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 Weerawila Airport (WRZ) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of WRZ.
- In addition to being known as "Weerawila Airport", another name for WRZ is "වීරවිල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) NE | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 92.74 miles (149.24 km) NW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 111.04 miles (178.70 km) NNW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 118.49 miles (190.69 km) W | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 119.17 miles (191.79 km) S | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 133.87 miles (215.45 km) ENE | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) N | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 142.03 miles (228.58 km) S | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 149.07 miles (239.91 km) S | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 151.95 miles (244.55 km) ESE | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 163.30 miles (262.80 km) SW | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 165.97 miles (267.10 km) NW | L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 175.06 miles (281.73 km) NE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 181.98 miles (292.87 km) NNE | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 184.53 miles (296.98 km) WNW | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,462.85 miles (16,838.29 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,361.49 miles (16,675.16 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,347.01 miles (16,651.85 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,323.93 miles (16,614.71 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,256.69 miles (16,506.50 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,245.70 miles (16,488.82 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,232.97 miles (16,468.33 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,220.46 miles (16,448.20 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,207.68 miles (16,427.62 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,166.85 miles (16,361.92 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,158.44 miles (16,348.38 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,146.18 miles (16,328.66 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,136.38 miles (16,312.88 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,135.65 miles (16,311.71 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,126.69 miles (16,297.28 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.94 miles (12.79 km) WNW | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) WSW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) NNE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 100.49 miles (161.71 km) WNW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 104.77 miles (168.60 km) NNE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 112.63 miles (181.27 km) NW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 151.84 miles (244.36 km) NNW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 157.95 miles (254.19 km) N | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 257.10 miles (413.76 km) NNW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 327.76 miles (527.48 km) NW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 333.26 miles (536.34 km) WNW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 12 | 356.21 miles (573.26 km) NNW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 13 | 406.36 miles (653.97 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 14 | 426.95 miles (687.10 km) NW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 15 | 436.68 miles (702.76 km) NW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,726.82 miles (18,872.44 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,706.02 miles (18,838.97 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,226.74 miles (18,067.65 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,187.00 miles (18,003.68 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,180.59 miles (17,993.38 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,157.63 miles (17,956.43 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,137.18 miles (17,923.52 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,136.33 miles (17,922.14 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,135.33 miles (17,920.53 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,128.88 miles (17,910.15 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,125.39 miles (17,904.53 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,105.53 miles (17,872.58 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,093.20 miles (17,852.73 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,083.47 miles (17,837.08 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,054.91 miles (17,791.11 km) W | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |