Nonstop flight route between Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Comandante Espora Airport (BHI), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,207 miles (or 14,817 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 Ratmalana Airport and Comandante Espora 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 Ratmalana Airport and Comandante Espora Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHI / SAZB |
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Location: | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'28"S by 62°10'9"W |
Area Served: | Bahía Blanca |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 246 feet (75 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BHI |
More Information: | BHI Maps & Info |
Facts about Ratmalana Airport (RML):
- The closest airport to Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RML.
- Ratmalana Airport, is one of the two international airports serving the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, the other being Bandaranaike International Airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport is much closer to the Colombo city center compared to the larger Bandaranaike International Airport which is 32 km north of the city.
- On 11 August 1952, 3 months after the inaugural service of a passenger jet aircraft, BOAC began its Comet service between Colombo and London.
- In addition to being known as "Ratmalana Airport", another name for RML is "රත්මලාන ගුවන්තොටුපළஇரத்மலானை விமான நிலைய".
Facts about Comandante Espora Airport (BHI):
- The closest airport to Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) is Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) N of BHI.
- Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Comandante Espora Airport", another name for BHI is "Aeropuerto de Bahía Blanca - Comandante Espora".
- Because of Comandante Espora Airport's relatively low elevation of 246 feet, planes can take off or land at Comandante Espora 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 Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) is Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), which is nearly antipodal to Comandante Espora Airport (meaning Comandante Espora Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tianjin Binhai International Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Tianjin, China.