Nonstop flight route between Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Aksu, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Aksu Airport (AKU), Aksu, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,380 miles (or 3,830 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 relatively short distance between Ratmalana Airport and Aksu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKU / ZWAK | 
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| Location: | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'45"N by 80°17'30"E | 
| Area Served: | Aksu, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3816 feet (1,163 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AKU | 
| More Information: | AKU Maps & Info | 
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.
 - 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.
 - In 1964, the government decided to build the new Bandaranaike International Airport north of the city, to replace Ratmalana.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Aksu Airport (AKU):
- The closest airport to Aksu Airport (AKU) is Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA), which is located 143 miles (230 kilometers) ENE of AKU.
 - In addition to being known as "Aksu Airport", other names for AKU include "阿克苏机场" and "Ākèsù Jīchǎng".
 - Aksu Airport (AKU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Aksu Airport (AKU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,317 miles (18,214 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 
