Nonstop flight route between Hambantota, Sri Lanka and Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota, Sri Lanka and Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW), Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,829 miles (or 12,600 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 Obre Lake/North of Sixty 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 Obre Lake/North of Sixty 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: | YDW / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°18'56"N by 103°7'54"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | North of Sixty Fishing Camps | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 1202 feet (366 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YDW | 
| More Information: | YDW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI):
- 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".
- The air traffic control tower of height 41m has been constructed at the highest elevation of the aerodrome.
- 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.
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Phase one began on 27 November 2009 at Mattala.
- The numbers given to the airport's sole runway is 05 and 23.
- 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 Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW):
- Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,941 miles (15,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) is Stony Rapids Airport (YSF), which is located 120 miles (192 kilometers) SW of YDW.
- In addition to being known as "Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport", another name for YDW is "CKV4".




