Nonstop flight route between Hambantota, Sri Lanka and La Sarre, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota, Sri Lanka and La Sarre Airport (SSQ), La Sarre, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,441 miles (or 13,584 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 La Sarre 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 La Sarre 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: | SSQ / |
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| Location: | La Sarre, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°55'0"N by 79°10'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of La Sarre |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSQ |
| More Information: | SSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI):
- The new international airport is expected to expand the local aviation industry whilst being a catalyst for the country's economic development enabling international trade, tourism, vocational training and employment.
- Construction of phase one began on 27 November 2009 at Mattala.
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 airport is designed to facilitate for over 800 foreign passengers at peak hours and several local passengers per every 1000 km² in side the buildings.
- 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.
- As announced earlier the airport was opened for flight operations on 18 March 2013.
- Phase one began on 27 November 2009 at Mattala.
- In addition to being known as "Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport", another name for HRI is "මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළமத்தல ராஜபக்ஷ பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்".
- The closest airport to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) is Weerawila Airport (WRZ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of HRI.
Facts about La Sarre Airport (SSQ):
- In addition to being known as "La Sarre Airport", another name for SSQ is "CSR8".
- The closest airport to La Sarre Airport (SSQ) is Amos/Magny Airport (YEY), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) ESE of SSQ.
- The furthest airport from La Sarre Airport (SSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,169 miles (17,974 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- La Sarre Airport (SSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
