Nonstop flight route between Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,313 miles (or 14,988 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 large distance between Ratmalana Airport and Myrtle Beach International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Ratmalana Airport and Myrtle Beach International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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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.
• Ratmalana Airport (RML) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 2012, plans were drawn to relaunch Ratmalana as an international airport, to act as a secondary airport for the city.
• In addition to being known as "Ratmalana Airport", another name for RML is "රත්මලාන ගුවන්තොටුපළஇரத்மலானை விமான நிலைய".
• Ratmalana airport was declared open for small international commercial flights.
• 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.
• There are currently 2 terminals at the airport.
• On 11 August 1952, 3 months after the inaugural service of a passenger jet aircraft, BOAC began its Comet service between Colombo and London.

Facts about Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR):

• Direct Air connected a number of airports to Myrtle Beach from 2007 until 2012, when it abruptly filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations.
• The closest airport to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is Grand Strand Airport (CRE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of MYR.
• The airport and terminal was constructed in 1975, opening in 1976.
• Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) currently has only 1 runway.
• Myrtle Beach International Airport handled 1,664,917 passengers last year.
• The airport was a designated launch abort site for the Space Shuttle, but was never used.
• Because of Myrtle Beach International Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Myrtle Beach 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 furthest airport from Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,632 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• On April 20, 1977, an agreement between the City of Myrtle Beach and the U.S.
• The airport served as the main hub for Hooters Air from 2003 until 2006.
• The airport has a dedicated air cargo building at the entrance of the airport.