Nonstop flight route between Novy Urengoy, Russia and Ratmalana, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX), Novy Urengoy, Russia and Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,097 miles (or 6,593 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 Novy Urengoy 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 Novy Urengoy 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: | NUX / NSMU |
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Location: | Novy Urengoy, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°4'21"N by 76°31'18"E |
Area Served: | Novy Urengoy, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NUX |
More Information: | NUX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RML / VCCC |
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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 Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX):
- In addition to being known as "Novy Urengoy Airport", other names for NUX include "Аэропорт Новый Уренгой" and "USMU".
- The closest airport to Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) is Nadym Airport (NYM), which is located 116 miles (186 kilometers) WSW of NUX.
- Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Novy Urengoy Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Novy Urengoy 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 Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,099 miles (17,863 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Ratmalana Airport (RML):
- On 11 August 1952, 3 months after the inaugural service of a passenger jet aircraft, BOAC began its Comet service between Colombo and London.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ratmalana Airport", another name for RML is "රත්මලාන ගුවන්තොටුපළஇரத்மலானை விமான நிலைய".
- The closest airport to Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RML.
- Ratmalana Airport (RML) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.