Nonstop flight route between Kastoria, Greece and Ratmalana, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kastoria National Airport (KSO), Kastoria, Greece and Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,278 miles (or 6,885 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 Kastoria National Airport and Ratmalana 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 Kastoria National Airport and Ratmalana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSO / LGKA |
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Location: | Kastoria, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'46"N by 21°16'55"E |
Operator/Owner: | hellenic state |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2167 feet (661 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KSO |
More Information: | KSO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RML / VCCC |
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Location: | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°49'19"N by 79°53'10"E |
Area Served: | Colombo |
Operator/Owner: | Sri Lankan Government |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RML |
More Information: | RML Maps & Info |
Facts about Kastoria National Airport (KSO):
- In addition to being known as "Kastoria National Airport", other names for KSO include "Aristotelis Airport" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καστοριάς, Αριστοτέλης".
- Kastoria National Airport (KSO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kastoria National Airport (KSO) is Kozani National Airport (KZI), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) ESE of KSO.
- The furthest airport from Kastoria National Airport (KSO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,501 miles (18,508 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Ratmalana Airport (RML):
- In addition to being known as "Ratmalana Airport", another name for RML is "රත්මලාන ගුවන්තොටුපළஇரத்மலானை விமான நிலைய".
- Because of Ratmalana Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Ratmalana 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.
- Ratmalana Airport (RML) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the Second World War it was used as a Royal Air Force base, with No 30 Squadron flying Hawker Hurricanes from there against Japanese Navy aircraft.
- The closest airport to Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RML.
- There are currently 2 terminals at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,628 miles (18,713 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- In 2012, plans were drawn to relaunch Ratmalana as an international airport, to act as a secondary airport for the city.