Nonstop flight route between Novosibirsk, Russia and Ratmalana, Sri Lanka:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB), Novosibirsk, Russia and Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,333 miles (or 5,364 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 Novosibirsk Tolmachevo 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 Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport and Ratmalana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB):

• The closest airport to Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) is Barnaul Airport (BAX), which is located 120 miles (192 kilometers) SSE of OVB.
• The airport is located approximately 1 km away from the Tolmachevo railway station at the Trans-Siberian Railway - a stop for only Elektrichka local commuter trains but not for any long-distance trains.
• Tolmachevo is the busiest airport in Siberia and the sixth busiest airport in Russia.
• The furthest airport from Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,393 miles (18,335 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
• Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) has 2 runways.
• Because of Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport's relatively low elevation of 365 feet, planes can take off or land at Novosibirsk Tolmachevo 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.
• In addition to being known as "Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport", another name for OVB is "Аэропорт Толмачёво".

Facts about Ratmalana Airport (RML):

• In 1934 the State Council of Ceylon made a decision to construct an aerodrome within reach of the capital city of Colombo and decided on Ratmalana as the best site.
• The airport is much closer to the Colombo city center compared to the larger Bandaranaike International Airport which is 32 km north of the city.
• 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.
• 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".
• 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 closest airport to Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RML.
• 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.