Nonstop flight route between Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Texarkana, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka and Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK), Texarkana, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,625 miles (or 15,490 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 Texarkana Regional 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 Texarkana Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | TXK / KTXK |
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Location: | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'12"N by 93°59'27"W |
Area Served: | Texarkana |
Operator/Owner: | Texarkana Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 390 feet (119 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TXK |
More Information: | TXK 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ratmalana Airport (RML) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ratmalana airport at one time had the country's main air terminal, with the Douglas DC-3 Dakota and Lockheed Constellation aeroplanes of Air Ceylon flying out of it.
Facts about Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK):
- In addition to being known as "Texarkana Regional Airport", another name for TXK is "Webb Field".
- Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,817 miles (17,408 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) is Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) ESE of TXK.
- Because of Texarkana Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 390 feet, planes can take off or land at Texarkana Regional 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.
- Texarkana Regional-Webb Field covers an area of 964 acres at an elevation of 390 feet above mean sea level.