Nonstop flight route between Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines and Hambantota, Sri Lanka:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Clark International Airport (CRK), Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,742 miles (or 4,413 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 Clark International 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 Clark International Airport and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Clark International Airport (CRK):

• Clark International Airport handled 1,309,883 passengers last year.
• Regular bus services going directly to Metro Manila are served by Partas and Philtranco.
• Because of Clark International Airport's relatively low elevation of 484 feet, planes can take off or land at Clark 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.
• The Clark International Airport is being pushed to become the Philippine's first aerotropolis with businesses and industries relocating to the former American airfield complex.
• The closest airport to Clark International Airport (CRK) is Subic Bay International Airport (SFS), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SW of CRK.
• Completed in April 2010, the $12 million expansion added a second storey, arrival and departure lounges, and two aerobridges to the terminal building.
• In addition to being known as "Clark International Airport", another name for CRK is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng ClarkPangyatung Sulapawan ning Clark".
• Clark International Airport (CRK) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Clark International Airport (CRK) is Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), which is nearly antipodal to Clark International Airport (meaning Clark International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport), and is located 12,259 miles (19,729 kilometers) away in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil.
• Once Terminal 2 is completed, Terminal 1 will take over all domestic routes.

Facts about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI):

• 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.
• Phase one began on 27 November 2009 at Mattala.
• It handled nearly 6000 passengers in the first two months after opening.
• The closest airport to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) is Weerawila Airport (WRZ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of HRI.
• On March 2013, it was reported that certifications of compliance and certification of aerodrome was awarded to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.
• Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport", another name for HRI is "මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළமத்தல ராஜபக்ஷ பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்".