Nonstop flight route between Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Brookings, Oregon, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°49'19"N by 79°53'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°4'27"N by 124°17'24"W)
Distance from RML to BOK:
8,730.25 miles (14,049.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Brookings Airport (BOK), Brookings, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,730 miles (or 14,050 kilometers).
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Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOK / KBOK |
| Airport Name: | Brookings Airport |
| Location: | Brookings, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°4'27"N by 124°17'24"W |
| Area Served: | Brookings, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Curry County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOK |
| More Information: | BOK Maps & Info |
Facts about Ratmalana Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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 the 1950s, BOAC flew Canadair Argonauts from Ratmalana to London.
- In addition to being known as "Ratmalana Airport", another name for RML is "රත්මලාන ගුවන්තොටුපළஇரத்மலானை விமான நிலைய".
- 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.
- 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 Brookings Airport (BOK):
- The closest airport to Brookings Airport (BOK) is Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) S of BOK.
- Brookings Airport (BOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Brookings Airport (BOK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,158 miles (17,957 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Brookings Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Brookings 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.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.51 miles (33.01 km) S | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.50 km) NNW | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) N | Bandon State Airport (BDY) | Bandon, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 75.37 miles (121.30 km) ENE | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 76.35 miles (122.88 km) S | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 88.30 miles (142.11 km) S | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 7 | 92.79 miles (149.33 km) N | Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) | North Bend, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 92.80 miles (149.35 km) ESE | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 9 | 93.41 miles (150.33 km) NNE | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 95.81 miles (154.20 km) ESE | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 11 | 105.38 miles (169.59 km) S | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 12 | 128.21 miles (206.33 km) ENE | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 131.17 miles (211.09 km) E | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) SE | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 15 | 151.51 miles (243.83 km) NNE | Eugene Airport (EUG) | Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,158.08 miles (17,957.15 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,082.28 miles (17,835.16 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,002.83 miles (17,707.29 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,973.05 miles (17,659.37 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,936.89 miles (17,601.18 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,932.70 miles (17,594.43 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,926.38 miles (17,584.26 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,881.04 miles (17,511.29 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,863.76 miles (17,483.48 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,861.34 miles (17,479.60 km) SSE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,837.18 miles (17,440.71 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,831.26 miles (17,431.17 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,827.74 miles (17,425.52 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,821.24 miles (17,415.06 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,802.20 miles (17,384.41 km) ESE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |