Nonstop flight route between Keokuk, Iowa, United States and Ratmalana, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(40°27'36"N by 91°25'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°49'19"N by 79°53'10"E)
Distance from EOK to RML:
9,123.50 miles (14,682.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK), Keokuk, Iowa, United States and Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,123 miles (or 14,683 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 Keokuk Municipal 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 Keokuk Municipal 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: | EOK / KEOK |
| Airport Name: | Keokuk Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Keokuk, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°27'36"N by 91°25'42"W |
| Area Served: | Keokuk, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Keokuk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 671 feet (205 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EOK |
| More Information: | EOK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RML / VCCC |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK):
- Because of Keokuk Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 671 feet, planes can take off or land at Keokuk Municipal 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 closest airport to Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) is Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of EOK.
- Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,915 miles (17,566 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Ratmalana Airport (RML):
- Ratmalana airport was declared open for small international commercial flights.
- 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 addition to being known as "Ratmalana Airport", another name for RML is "රත්මලාන ගුවන්තොටුපළஇரத்மலானை விமான நிலைய".
- 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.
- 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.
- Ratmalana Airport, is one of the two international airports serving the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, the other being Bandaranaike International Airport.
- The closest airport to Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RML.
- In the 1950s, BOAC flew Canadair Argonauts from Ratmalana to London.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.40 miles (44.10 km) NE | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.90 miles (54.56 km) N | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 37.81 miles (60.85 km) SSE | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 40.99 miles (65.97 km) E | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 50.30 miles (80.95 km) NW | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 61.82 miles (99.48 km) ENE | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 64.07 miles (103.11 km) WSW | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 64.41 miles (103.65 km) NNE | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 69.58 miles (111.97 km) NW | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 81.71 miles (131.50 km) N | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) NE | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 90.74 miles (146.04 km) NNE | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 92.17 miles (148.33 km) E | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 99.52 miles (160.17 km) N | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 101.77 miles (163.78 km) ESE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,915.27 miles (17,566.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,892.52 miles (17,529.77 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,870.69 miles (17,494.64 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,868.89 miles (17,491.75 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,832.23 miles (17,432.74 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,817.73 miles (17,409.40 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,808.09 miles (17,393.89 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,801.74 miles (17,383.67 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,796.66 miles (17,375.49 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,775.51 miles (17,341.46 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,755.62 miles (17,309.45 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,731.86 miles (17,271.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,706.37 miles (17,230.19 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,702.70 miles (17,224.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,685.19 miles (17,196.10 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.81 miles (39.93 km) N | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 64.52 miles (103.84 km) SSE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 92.58 miles (148.99 km) ESE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 100.49 miles (161.71 km) ESE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) NNE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 124.47 miles (200.32 km) ENE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 137.09 miles (220.62 km) ENE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 148.17 miles (238.45 km) NE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 205.62 miles (330.90 km) N | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 233.27 miles (375.40 km) WNW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 11 | 241.63 miles (388.86 km) NNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 284.05 miles (457.13 km) NNW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 13 | 331.77 miles (533.93 km) NW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 349.40 miles (562.30 km) NNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 15 | 355.44 miles (572.02 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,627.95 miles (18,713.33 km) WSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,606.18 miles (18,678.30 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,131.04 miles (17,913.63 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,092.52 miles (17,851.64 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,081.81 miles (17,834.40 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,060.56 miles (17,800.21 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,045.16 miles (17,775.42 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,039.57 miles (17,766.42 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,037.47 miles (17,763.05 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,031.75 miles (17,753.83 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,025.78 miles (17,744.23 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,006.96 miles (17,713.94 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,996.97 miles (17,697.87 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 10,995.28 miles (17,695.14 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,957.33 miles (17,634.07 km) W | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |