Nonstop flight route between Renmark, South Australia, Australia and Ratmalana, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(34°11'48"S by 140°40'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°49'19"N by 79°53'10"E)
Distance from RMK to RML:
4,870.02 miles (7,837.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Renmark Airport (RMK), Renmark, South Australia, Australia and Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,870 miles (or 7,838 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 Renmark 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 Renmark 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: | RMK / YREN |
| Airport Name: | Renmark Airport |
| Location: | Renmark, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°11'48"S by 140°40'23"E |
| Area Served: | Renmark, South Australia, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Renmark Paringa Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RMK |
| More Information: | RMK 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 Renmark Airport (RMK):
- The furthest airport from Renmark Airport (RMK) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,856 miles (19,081 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Renmark Airport (RMK) has 3 runways.
- Because of Renmark Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Renmark 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 Renmark Airport (RMK) is Mildura Airport (MQL), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) E of RMK.
Facts about Ratmalana Airport (RML):
- 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.
- In 2012, plans were drawn to relaunch Ratmalana as an international airport, to act as a secondary airport for the city.
- 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".
- Ratmalana Airport (RML) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- There are currently 2 terminals at the airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.72 miles (129.91 km) E | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 88.04 miles (141.69 km) ESE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 132.42 miles (213.10 km) WSW | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 141.87 miles (228.31 km) SE | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 158.54 miles (255.15 km) NNE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 167.54 miles (269.63 km) WNW | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 168.19 miles (270.68 km) E | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 190.58 miles (306.70 km) SSE | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 206.97 miles (333.08 km) WSW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 213.87 miles (344.19 km) ESE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 219.19 miles (352.76 km) NW | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 219.85 miles (353.81 km) W | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 238.17 miles (383.29 km) E | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 241.23 miles (388.23 km) W | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 245.28 miles (394.75 km) S | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,856.26 miles (19,080.75 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,846.63 miles (19,065.26 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,775.74 miles (18,951.17 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,761.15 miles (18,927.70 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,725.72 miles (18,870.67 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,688.25 miles (18,810.37 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,637.17 miles (18,728.17 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,619.44 miles (18,699.62 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,277.83 miles (18,149.86 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,201.73 miles (18,027.39 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,179.58 miles (17,991.75 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,154.28 miles (17,951.02 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,135.33 miles (17,920.54 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,115.51 miles (17,888.64 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,110.85 miles (17,881.13 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |