Nonstop flight route between Gdynia, Poland and Hambantota, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD), Gdynia, Poland and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,785 miles (or 7,700 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 Gdynia-Kosakowo 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 Gdynia-Kosakowo 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: | QYD / EPOK | 
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| Location: | Gdynia, Poland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°34'46"N by 18°31'1"E | 
| Area Served: | Gdynia, Poland | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from QYD | 
| More Information: | QYD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HRI / VCRI | 
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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 Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD):
- The furthest airport from Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,436 miles (18,404 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - There exists a railroad line next to the terminal that can be used for passenger service.
 - The closest airport to Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) is Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) S of QYD.
 - In addition to being known as "Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport", other names for QYD include "Port Lotniczy Gdynia-Kosakowo" and "Gdynia".
 
Facts about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI):
- A new aerodrome designed to meet the ICAO specification for code 4F is to be built.
 - It handled nearly 6000 passengers in the first two months after opening.
 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport", another name for HRI is "මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළமத்தல ராஜபக்ஷ பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்".
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) is Weerawila Airport (WRZ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of HRI.
 - As announced earlier the airport was opened for flight operations on 18 March 2013.
 
