Nonstop flight route between Hambantota, Sri Lanka and Crescent City, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°17'20"N by 81°7'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°46'49"N by 124°14'12"W)
Distance from HRI to CEC:
8,750.07 miles (14,081.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota, Sri Lanka and Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC), Crescent City, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,750 miles (or 14,082 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 Del Norte County Regional 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 Del Norte County Regional 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 |
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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: | CEC / KCEC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Crescent City, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°46'49"N by 124°14'12"W |
| Area Served: | Crescent City, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Border Coast Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 61 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEC |
| More Information: | CEC Maps & Info |
Facts about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI):
- On October 2012, the Super King 20 Test Aircraft, which belongs to the Pakistan Civil Aviation Department and features a dual engine, landed on the new runway to test the newly constructed runway and the instrumentation.
- As announced earlier the airport was opened for flight operations on 18 March 2013.
- It was initially planned to build an international airport serving the south of Sri Lanka at Weerawila, but the plans were scrapped due to environmental concerns.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) is Weerawila Airport (WRZ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of 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.
- 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.
- On March 2013, it was reported that certifications of compliance and certification of aerodrome was awarded to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.
- The airport was declared open by the President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, on 18 March 2013 and commenced operations with the landing of a SriLankan Airlines special Airbus A340 flight named 'City of Magam Ruhunupura' with the President on board.
Facts about Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC):
- Del Norte County Regional Airport, also known as Jack McNamara Field, is a public airport three miles northwest of Crescent City, in Del Norte County, California.
- Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Del Norte County Regional Airport", another name for CEC is "Jack McNamara Field".
- The furthest airport from Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,175 miles (17,985 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Del Norte County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 61 feet, planes can take off or land at Del Norte County Regional 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 Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) is Brookings Airport (BOK), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) N of CEC.
| 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 | 20.51 miles (33.01 km) N | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 2 | 44.92 miles (72.30 km) NNW | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 55.85 miles (89.87 km) S | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 67.81 miles (109.12 km) S | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 5 | 81.06 miles (130.45 km) ENE | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 84.91 miles (136.64 km) S | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 7 | 87.23 miles (140.39 km) E | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 8 | 90.67 miles (145.92 km) N | Bandon State Airport (BDY) | Bandon, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 91.12 miles (146.64 km) E | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 10 | 110.31 miles (177.53 km) NNE | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 113.11 miles (182.03 km) N | Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) | North Bend, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 131.21 miles (211.15 km) ENE | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 132.97 miles (214.00 km) ENE | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 133.94 miles (215.55 km) SE | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 15 | 152.94 miles (246.14 km) SE | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,175.14 miles (17,984.61 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,098.22 miles (17,860.81 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,023.11 miles (17,739.93 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,993.35 miles (17,692.03 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,957.38 miles (17,634.15 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,951.03 miles (17,623.93 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,944.17 miles (17,612.89 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,896.90 miles (17,536.82 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,880.29 miles (17,510.09 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,877.35 miles (17,505.35 km) SSE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,851.40 miles (17,463.58 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,841.68 miles (17,447.95 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,834.51 miles (17,436.42 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,826.96 miles (17,424.26 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,809.53 miles (17,396.20 km) ESE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |