Nonstop flight route between Hambantota, Sri Lanka and Jasper, Tennessee, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°17'20"N by 81°7'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°3'38"N by 85°35'7"W)
Distance from HRI to APT:
9,451.58 miles (15,210.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota, Sri Lanka and Marion County Airport (APT), Jasper, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,452 miles (or 15,211 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 Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport and Marion County 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 Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport and Marion County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HRI / VCRI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hambantota, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°17'20"N by 81°7'24"E |
| Area Served: | Hambantota |
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lankan Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 157 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HRI |
| More Information: | HRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APT / KAPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jasper, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°3'38"N by 85°35'7"W |
| Area Served: | Jasper, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | Marion County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 641 feet (195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APT |
| More Information: | APT Maps & Info |
Facts about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI):
- Construction of phase one began on 27 November 2009 at Mattala.
- 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.
- The second stage of the HIA project expansion works at the airport is to be completed by 2015.
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The terminal building will be of area 12,000m2 with the capacity to handle 1,000,000 passengers per annum.
- The closest airport to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) is Weerawila Airport (WRZ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of HRI.
- The AFRS will be the facilities to cater Category 10 requirements.
- In addition to being known as "Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport", another name for HRI is "මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළமத்தல ராஜபக்ஷ பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்".
- 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.
Facts about Marion County Airport (APT):
- In addition to being known as "Marion County Airport", another name for APT is "Brown Field".
- Because of Marion County Airport's relatively low elevation of 641 feet, planes can take off or land at Marion County 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 Marion County Airport (APT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,258 miles (18,119 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Marion County Airport (APT) is Franklin County Airport (UOS), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) WNW of APT.
- Marion County Airport (APT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.94 miles (12.79 km) ESE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 58.81 miles (94.65 km) WSW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 80.23 miles (129.12 km) NNE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 92.58 miles (148.99 km) WNW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 104.97 miles (168.93 km) NNE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 105.07 miles (169.09 km) NW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 146.99 miles (236.55 km) NNW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 155.56 miles (250.34 km) N | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 252.56 miles (406.46 km) NNW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 321.02 miles (516.63 km) NW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 325.45 miles (523.76 km) WNW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 12 | 350.50 miles (564.07 km) NNW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 13 | 402.29 miles (647.43 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 14 | 419.58 miles (675.25 km) NW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 15 | 429.94 miles (691.92 km) NW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,719.20 miles (18,860.18 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,698.26 miles (18,826.48 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,219.00 miles (18,055.18 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,179.33 miles (17,991.34 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,172.68 miles (17,980.65 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,149.81 miles (17,943.83 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,129.24 miles (17,910.74 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,128.88 miles (17,910.14 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,127.58 miles (17,908.06 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,121.05 miles (17,897.56 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,117.45 miles (17,891.76 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,097.63 miles (17,859.86 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,085.42 miles (17,840.21 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,076.22 miles (17,825.40 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,047.06 miles (17,778.48 km) W | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.31 miles (32.68 km) WNW | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 2 | 21.64 miles (34.83 km) E | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 43.37 miles (69.79 km) WNW | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 46.43 miles (74.72 km) NNW | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 46.75 miles (75.24 km) ESE | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 54.70 miles (88.03 km) SSE | Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 55.35 miles (89.07 km) W | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 59.36 miles (95.54 km) NW | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 62.23 miles (100.16 km) ENE | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) WSW | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 73.53 miles (118.33 km) WSW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 77.99 miles (125.51 km) NE | Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 80.45 miles (129.47 km) SSW | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 82.06 miles (132.06 km) WSW | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 84.00 miles (135.18 km) NW | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,258.40 miles (18,118.60 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,238.50 miles (18,086.57 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,218.80 miles (18,054.86 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,204.39 miles (18,031.68 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,203.35 miles (18,029.99 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,194.87 miles (18,016.35 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,186.80 miles (18,003.36 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,179.05 miles (17,990.89 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,173.41 miles (17,981.82 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,163.25 miles (17,965.46 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,135.14 miles (17,920.22 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,119.47 miles (17,895.02 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,115.80 miles (17,889.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,112.50 miles (17,883.79 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,111.22 miles (17,881.73 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |