Nonstop flight route between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Teller, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°10'51"N by 79°53'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°14'25"N by 166°20'21"W)
Distance from CMB to TLA:
6,432.34 miles (10,351.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo, Sri Lanka and Teller Airport (TLA), Teller, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,432 miles (or 10,352 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 Bandaranaike International Airport and Teller 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 Bandaranaike International Airport and Teller Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMB / VCBI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°10'51"N by 79°53'0"E |
| Area Served: | Colombo |
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lankan Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMB |
| More Information: | CMB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLA / PATE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Teller, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°14'25"N by 166°20'21"W |
| Area Served: | Teller, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLA |
| More Information: | TLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB):
- Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) is Ratmalana Airport (RML), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of CMB.
- The existing airport will be converted to a domestic and regional terminal when the new complex is ready.
- In addition to being known as "Bandaranaike International Airport", another name for CMB is "බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළபண்டாரநாயக்க பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்".
- On 9 January 2012, an Airbus A380-800 operated by Emirates flight EK 413 from Sydney landed at Bandaranaike International Airport.
- Bandaranaike International Airport handled 7,328,798 passengers last year.
- Because of Bandaranaike International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Bandaranaike 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.
- It was named after former Prime Minister SWRD Bandaranaike, in 1970.
- The furthest airport from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,614 miles (18,691 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
Facts about Teller Airport (TLA):
- Teller Airport (TLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Teller Airport", another name for TLA is "TER".
- The furthest airport from Teller Airport (TLA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,328 miles (16,622 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Teller Airport (TLA) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of TLA.
- Because of Teller Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Teller 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.81 miles (39.93 km) S | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 85.92 miles (138.27 km) NNE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 87.34 miles (140.56 km) SSE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 105.07 miles (169.09 km) SE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 112.63 miles (181.27 km) SE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 119.88 miles (192.94 km) E | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 128.11 miles (206.18 km) ENE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 129.25 miles (208.00 km) NE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 180.87 miles (291.08 km) N | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) NNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 221.88 miles (357.08 km) WNW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 12 | 260.27 miles (418.87 km) NNW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 13 | 314.83 miles (506.67 km) NW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 328.90 miles (529.31 km) NW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 15 | 330.63 miles (532.09 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,614.20 miles (18,691.19 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,593.72 miles (18,658.24 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,128.12 miles (17,908.93 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,090.52 miles (17,848.42 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,075.96 miles (17,824.99 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,056.53 miles (17,793.72 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,045.26 miles (17,775.57 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,036.65 miles (17,761.71 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,030.26 miles (17,751.43 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,027.67 miles (17,747.26 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,018.75 miles (17,732.91 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,001.39 miles (17,704.98 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,996.97 miles (17,697.87 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,993.69 miles (17,692.59 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,954.29 miles (17,629.18 km) W | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) NNW | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) W | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 26.09 miles (41.98 km) WNW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 50.67 miles (81.55 km) WNW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 56.73 miles (91.30 km) SSE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 56.93 miles (91.61 km) WNW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 70.09 miles (112.79 km) N | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 80.33 miles (129.28 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 82.96 miles (133.51 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 93.65 miles (150.71 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 108.67 miles (174.88 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.76 miles (187.91 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 126.70 miles (203.90 km) ESE | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 146.31 miles (235.46 km) E | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 150.07 miles (241.51 km) E | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,328.24 miles (16,621.65 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,266.39 miles (16,522.11 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,248.32 miles (16,493.03 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,220.50 miles (16,448.26 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,178.76 miles (16,381.09 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,133.59 miles (16,308.40 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,023.20 miles (16,130.74 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,975.61 miles (16,054.14 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,957.22 miles (16,024.55 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,942.36 miles (16,000.64 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,942.36 miles (16,000.64 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,919.60 miles (15,964.01 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,913.82 miles (15,954.70 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,911.02 miles (15,950.20 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,905.05 miles (15,940.59 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |