Nonstop flight route between Hambantota, Sri Lanka and Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota, Sri Lanka and Baie-Johan-Beetz Seaplane Base (SPB) (YBJ), Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,974 miles (or 12,833 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 Baie-Johan-Beetz Seaplane Base (SPB), 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 Baie-Johan-Beetz Seaplane Base (SPB). 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: | YBJ / | 
| Airport Name: | Baie-Johan-Beetz Seaplane Base (SPB) | 
| Location: | Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°17'0"N by 62°48'37"W | 
| Area Served: | Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec, Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YBJ | 
| More Information: | YBJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI):
- On 24 January 2013, Sri Lanka Minister of Civil Aviation Piyankara Jayaratne said in parliament that the airport would be declared open on 18 March 2013.
 - The closest airport to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) is Weerawila Airport (WRZ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of HRI.
 - In addition to being known as "Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport", another name for HRI is "මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළமத்தல ராஜபக்ஷ பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்".
 - A new aerodrome designed to meet the ICAO specification for code 4F is to be built.
 - Domestic carriers Helitours and Cinnamon Air offer charter flights that connect the airport with Ratmalana Airport and Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Baie-Johan-Beetz Seaplane Base (SPB) (YBJ):
- The closest airport to Baie-Johan-Beetz Seaplane Base (SPB) (YBJ) is Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport (YGV), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) W of YBJ.
 - The furthest airport from Baie-Johan-Beetz Seaplane Base (SPB) (YBJ) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,376 miles (18,309 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
 
