Nonstop flight route between Kabalega Falls, Uganda and Ratmalana, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(2°19'35"N by 31°29'52"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°49'19"N by 79°53'10"E)
Distance from KBG to RML:
3,345.56 miles (5,384.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG), Kabalega Falls, Uganda and Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,346 miles (or 5,384 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 Kabalega Falls Airport and Ratmalana 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 Kabalega Falls Airport and Ratmalana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBG / HUKF |
| Airport Name: | Kabalega Falls Airport |
| Location: | Kabalega Falls, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°19'35"N by 31°29'52"E |
| Area Served: | Kabalega Falls, Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2365 feet (721 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBG |
| More Information: | KBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RML / VCCC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°49'19"N by 79°53'10"E |
| Area Served: | Colombo |
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lankan Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RML |
| More Information: | RML Maps & Info |
Facts about Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG):
- The furthest airport from Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) is Pakuba Airport (PAF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of KBG.
Facts about Ratmalana Airport (RML):
- Ratmalana Airport (RML) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ratmalana Airport", another name for RML is "රත්මලාන ගුවන්තොටුපළஇரத்மலானை விமான நிலைய".
- During the Second World War it was used as a Royal Air Force base, with No 30 Squadron flying Hawker Hurricanes from there against Japanese Navy aircraft.
- Ratmalana airport at one time had the country's main air terminal, with the Douglas DC-3 Dakota and Lockheed Constellation aeroplanes of Air Ceylon flying out of it.
- Ratmalana airport was declared open for small international commercial flights.
- The closest airport to Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RML.
- Because of Ratmalana Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Ratmalana 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 Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,628 miles (18,713 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.41 miles (15.15 km) SSE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda |     |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) SSE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 3 | 64.14 miles (103.22 km) NW | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 4 | 102.65 miles (165.20 km) WSW | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 152.39 miles (245.25 km) ESE | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 6 | 157.54 miles (253.53 km) SSE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 7 | 170.63 miles (274.61 km) SSE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 8 | 174.57 miles (280.94 km) SE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 176.02 miles (283.28 km) N | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 10 | 176.29 miles (283.71 km) SSW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 11 | 184.89 miles (297.55 km) SW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 208.52 miles (335.58 km) SSW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 13 | 235.41 miles (378.86 km) ENE | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 14 | 253.77 miles (408.40 km) S | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 256.70 miles (413.11 km) ESE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,756.88 miles (18,920.81 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,606.82 miles (18,679.31 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,586.74 miles (18,647.00 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,583.72 miles (18,642.15 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,570.00 miles (18,620.07 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,534.95 miles (18,563.66 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,510.60 miles (18,524.46 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,468.75 miles (18,457.12 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,436.68 miles (18,405.51 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,429.93 miles (18,394.65 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,429.90 miles (18,394.60 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,414.61 miles (18,369.98 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,403.98 miles (18,352.88 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,397.80 miles (18,342.93 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,385.65 miles (18,323.38 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.81 miles (39.93 km) N | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 64.52 miles (103.84 km) SSE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 92.58 miles (148.99 km) ESE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 100.49 miles (161.71 km) ESE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) NNE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 124.47 miles (200.32 km) ENE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 137.09 miles (220.62 km) ENE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 148.17 miles (238.45 km) NE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 205.62 miles (330.90 km) N | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 233.27 miles (375.40 km) WNW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 11 | 241.63 miles (388.86 km) NNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 284.05 miles (457.13 km) NNW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 13 | 331.77 miles (533.93 km) NW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 349.40 miles (562.30 km) NNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 15 | 355.44 miles (572.02 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,627.95 miles (18,713.33 km) WSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,606.18 miles (18,678.30 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,131.04 miles (17,913.63 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,092.52 miles (17,851.64 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,081.81 miles (17,834.40 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,060.56 miles (17,800.21 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,045.16 miles (17,775.42 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,039.57 miles (17,766.42 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,037.47 miles (17,763.05 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,031.75 miles (17,753.83 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,025.78 miles (17,744.23 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,006.96 miles (17,713.94 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,996.97 miles (17,697.87 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 10,995.28 miles (17,695.14 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,957.33 miles (17,634.07 km) W | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |