Nonstop flight route between Jijel, Algeria and Hambantota, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL), Jijel, Algeria and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,143 miles (or 8,277 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 Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport and Mattala Rajapaksa International 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 Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GJL / DAAV |
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Location: | Jijel, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°47'42"N by 5°52'24"E |
Area Served: | Taher |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GJL |
More Information: | GJL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HRI / VCRI |
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Location: | Hambantota, Sri Lanka |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°17'20"N by 81°7'24"E |
Area Served: | Hambantota |
Operator/Owner: | Sri Lankan Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 157 feet (48 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HRI |
More Information: | HRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL):
- Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport", another name for GJL is "AAE".
- Because of Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Jijel Ferhat Abbas 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 Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) is Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) W of GJL.
- The furthest airport from Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,987 miles (19,291 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Facts about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI):
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 157 feet, planes can take off or land at Mattala Rajapaksa 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport", another name for HRI is "මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළமத்தல ராஜபக்ஷ பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்".
- Phase one began on 27 November 2009 at Mattala.
- The closest airport to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) is Weerawila Airport (WRZ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of HRI.
- The furthest airport from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,719 miles (18,860 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- It handled nearly 6000 passengers in the first two months after opening.
- On March 2013, it was reported that certifications of compliance and certification of aerodrome was awarded to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.