Nonstop flight route between Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary:
Departure Airport:
(6°49'19"N by 79°53'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°29'20"N by 21°36'55"E)
Distance from RML to DEB:
4,412.96 miles (7,101.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Debrecen International Airport (DEB), Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,413 miles (or 7,102 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: | DEB / LHDC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°29'20"N by 21°36'55"E |
| Area Served: | Debrecen, Hungary |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Debrecen Kft. |
| Elevation: | 361 feet (110 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEB |
| More Information: | DEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Ratmalana Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 the 1950s, BOAC flew Canadair Argonauts from Ratmalana to London.
Facts about Debrecen International Airport (DEB):
- Because of Debrecen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 361 feet, planes can take off or land at Debrecen 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 Debrecen International Airport (DEB) is Oradea Airport (OMR), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SSE of DEB.
- Between 1946 and 1968 Debrecen Airport functioned also as an emergency airfield for Budapest Airport.
- In May 1991, Soviet troops vacated the airport and handed in over to the Hungarian State.
- Debrecen International Airport (DEB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- From Mainroad 47 the airport road is accessible that is leading directly into the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Debrecen International Airport", another name for DEB is "Debreceni nemzetközi repülőtér".
| 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 | 34.75 miles (55.92 km) SSE | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 2 | 58.96 miles (94.89 km) NW | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 3 | 61.01 miles (98.19 km) ENE | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 4 | 82.95 miles (133.49 km) NNW | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 5 | 87.07 miles (140.13 km) E | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 6 | 92.19 miles (148.37 km) S | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 7 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) ESE | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 8 | 109.97 miles (176.99 km) W | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 9 | 116.74 miles (187.88 km) S | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 10 | 126.41 miles (203.44 km) NNW | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 11 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) NW | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 12 | 146.11 miles (235.13 km) SSE | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 13 | 149.54 miles (240.66 km) ESE | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 14 | 166.06 miles (267.24 km) SE | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 15 | 168.25 miles (270.77 km) SSW | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,530.03 miles (18,555.74 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,104.41 miles (17,870.77 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,085.73 miles (17,840.72 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,081.68 miles (17,834.19 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,059.06 miles (17,797.79 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,054.75 miles (17,790.85 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,049.73 miles (17,782.78 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,031.57 miles (17,753.54 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,027.65 miles (17,747.23 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,022.93 miles (17,739.64 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,019.61 miles (17,734.31 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,017.37 miles (17,730.70 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,010.03 miles (17,718.88 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,008.75 miles (17,716.83 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,985.93 miles (17,680.09 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |