Nonstop flight route between Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(6°49'19"N by 79°53'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°2'12"N by 96°30'21"W)
Distance from RML to KES:
8,088.80 miles (13,017.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Kelsey Airport (KES), Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,089 miles (or 13,018 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: | KES / CZEE |
| Airport Name: | Kelsey Airport |
| Location: | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°2'12"N by 96°30'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Manitoba Hydro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 615 feet (187 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KES |
| More Information: | KES Maps & Info |
Facts about Ratmalana Airport (RML):
- In addition to being known as "Ratmalana Airport", another name for RML is "රත්මලාන ගුවන්තොටුපළஇரத்மலானை விமான நிலைய".
- 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.
- 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.
- Ratmalana Airport (RML) currently has only 1 runway.
- In the 1950s, BOAC flew Canadair Argonauts from Ratmalana to London.
- The closest airport to Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RML.
Facts about Kelsey Airport (KES):
- The furthest airport from Kelsey Airport (KES) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,299 miles (16,575 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Kelsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 615 feet, planes can take off or land at Kelsey 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.
- Kelsey Airport (KES) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kelsey Airport (KES) is York Landing Airport (ZAC), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of KES.
| 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 | 16.49 miles (26.54 km) ENE | York Landing Airport (ZAC) | York Landing, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 2 | 34.29 miles (55.18 km) E | Ilford Airport (ILF) | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 54.90 miles (88.36 km) WSW | Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 68.20 miles (109.75 km) SW | Thicket Portage Airport (YTD) | Thicket Portage, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 72.49 miles (116.65 km) ENE | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 90.12 miles (145.04 km) SSE | Oxford House Airport (YOH) | Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 102.35 miles (164.72 km) SE | Knee Lake Airport (YKE) | Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 105.59 miles (169.93 km) WNW | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 110.15 miles (177.28 km) SSW | Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR) | Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 121.12 miles (194.92 km) SSW | Jenpeg Airport (ZJG) | Jenpeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 126.05 miles (202.86 km) SE | Gods River Airport (ZGI) | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 129.24 miles (207.99 km) SE | Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) | Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 137.45 miles (221.21 km) WNW | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 153.07 miles (246.34 km) SSW | Norway House Airport (YNE) | Norway House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 165.00 miles (265.54 km) SSE | St. Theresa Point Airport (YST) | St. Theresa Point, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,299.23 miles (16,574.96 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,283.88 miles (16,550.26 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,275.63 miles (16,536.98 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,265.29 miles (16,520.34 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,249.00 miles (16,494.12 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,201.44 miles (16,417.59 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,174.78 miles (16,374.67 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,169.02 miles (16,365.41 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,157.18 miles (16,346.36 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,090.76 miles (16,239.46 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,056.87 miles (16,184.92 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,012.12 miles (16,112.90 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,995.54 miles (16,086.23 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,968.07 miles (16,042.02 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,959.35 miles (16,027.98 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |