Nonstop flight route between Kharkiv, Ukraine and Hambantota, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kharkiv International Airport (HRK), Kharkiv, Ukraine and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,971 miles (or 6,391 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 Kharkiv International Airport and Mattala Rajapaksa International 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 Kharkiv International Airport and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HRK / UKHH | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kharkiv, Ukraine | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°55'28"N by 36°17'23"E | 
| Area Served: | Kharkiv | 
| Operator/Owner: | "New Systems AM" LLC | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 508 feet (155 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HRK | 
| More Information: | HRK Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Kharkiv International Airport (HRK):
- Kharkiv International Airport is well served by municipal transport and is connected to the city's wider network of roads and railways via Aeroflotska Street and the M03 national trunk road.
- The closest airport to Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) is Belgorod International Airport (EGO), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of HRK.
- Because of Kharkiv International Airport's relatively low elevation of 508 feet, planes can take off or land at Kharkiv 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 furthest airport from Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,847 miles (17,457 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kharkiv International Airport", another name for HRK is "Міжнародний аеропорт "Харків"".
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.
- Domestic carriers Helitours and Cinnamon Air offer charter flights that connect the airport with Ratmalana Airport and Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo.
- 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.
- Phase one began on 27 November 2009 at Mattala.
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Hambantota in southeast Sri Lanka.
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport", another name for HRI is "මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළமத்தல ராஜபக்ஷ பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்".
- The terminal building will be of area 12,000m2 with the capacity to handle 1,000,000 passengers per annum.
- 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.
- Hambantota International Airport will include domestic/regional and international passenger and cargo terminals, warehouses, as well as being compatible for seaplane/amphibious operations etc.
- The second stage of the HIA project expansion works at the airport is to be completed by 2015.




