Nonstop flight route between Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Razer Airport (KUR), Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,098 miles (or 3,377 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 Razer 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: | KUR / OARZ | 
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| Location: | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°1'1"N by 70°45'39"E | 
| Area Served: | Razer | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 8269 feet (2,520 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KUR | 
| More Information: | KUR Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ratmalana Airport (RML):
- During the Second World War it was used as a Royal Air Force base, with No 30 Squadron flying Hawker Hurricanes from there against Japanese Navy aircraft.
 - Ratmalana Airport (RML) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Ratmalana Airport", another name for RML is "රත්මලාන ගුවන්තොටුපළஇரத்மலானை விமான நிலைய".
 - The closest airport to Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RML.
 - Ratmalana Airport, is one of the two international airports serving the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, the other being Bandaranaike International Airport.
 - 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 Razer Airport (KUR):
- The furthest airport from Razer Airport (KUR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,825 miles (19,031 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - Razer Airport (KUR) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Razer Airport", another name for KUR is "Razer Airport (Razer)".
 - The closest airport to Razer Airport (KUR) is Chitral Airport (CJL), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) E of KUR.
 - Because of Razer Airport's high elevation of 8,269 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KUR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KUR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 
