Nonstop flight route between Charleston, South Carolina, United States and Ratmalana, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charleston International Airport (CHS), Charleston, South Carolina, United States and Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,392 miles (or 15,115 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 Charleston International 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 Charleston International 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: | CHS / KCHS |
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Location: | Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°53'54"N by 80°2'26"W |
Operator/Owner: | Charleston County Joint Base Charleston |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHS |
More Information: | CHS 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 Charleston International Airport (CHS):
- The furthest airport from Charleston International Airport (CHS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,561 miles (18,606 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Charleston International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Charleston 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.
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) has 2 runways.
- Charleston International Airport is a joint civil-military airport located in North Charleston, South Carolina.
- In 2011 Southwest Airlines began service to Charleston, increasing passenger figures and reducing fares for most flights.
- As of 2014, one-way fares are $3.00 for the Route 4 express service and $1.75 for the Route 11 service.
- During the Korean War, the airfield was reactivated for military use and in 1952, the City of Charleston and the United States Air Force reached an agreement on control of the base and the runways—an arrangement that has been renegotiated over time and that continues to this day.
- Charleston International Airport handled 2,913,265 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Charleston International Airport (CHS) is Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CHS.
- In addition to being known as "Charleston International Airport", another name for CHS is "Charleston Field".
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ratmalana airport was declared open for small international commercial flights.
- In addition to being known as "Ratmalana Airport", another name for RML is "රත්මලාන ගුවන්තොටුපළஇரத்மலானை விமான நிலைய".
- 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 the 1950s, BOAC flew Canadair Argonauts from Ratmalana to London.
- Ratmalana Airport (RML) currently has only 1 runway.