Nonstop flight route between New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States and Colombo, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(45°8'51"N by 92°32'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°10'51"N by 79°53'0"E)
Distance from RNH to CMB:
8,790.75 miles (14,147.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH), New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States and Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,791 miles (or 14,147 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 New Richmond Regional Airport and Bandaranaike 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 New Richmond Regional Airport and Bandaranaike International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNH / KRNH |
| Airport Name: | New Richmond Regional Airport |
| Location: | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°8'51"N by 92°32'20"W |
| Elevation: | 997 feet (304 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RNH |
| More Information: | RNH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMB / VCBI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°10'51"N by 79°53'0"E |
| Area Served: | Colombo |
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lankan Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMB |
| More Information: | CMB Maps & Info |
Facts about New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH):
- New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) has 2 runways.
- The airport is funded from lease fees for hangar lots and taxes on the hangars.
- The furthest airport from New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,784 miles (17,355 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1998, an additional taxilane was added to the south hangar area.
- In 2008, the airport completed the purchase of over 60 acres adjoining the north side of the airport.
- Because of New Richmond Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 997 feet, planes can take off or land at New Richmond 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.
- The closest airport to New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) is Amery Municipal Airport (AHH), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NE of RNH.
Facts about Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB):
- In 1957 it closed as the British left the island, and SWRD Bandaranaike removed all the British Military airfields from Ceylon, the airfield was handed over to the Royal Ceylon Air Force and renamed Katunayake.
- It was named after former Prime Minister SWRD Bandaranaike, in 1970.
- The furthest airport from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,614 miles (18,691 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) is Ratmalana Airport (RML), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of CMB.
- Bandaranaike International Airport is equipped with 18 double jetway gates in preparation for airlines introducing the Airbus A380.
- The Bandaranaike International Airport has a single runway with an asphalt surface.
- On 9 January 2012, an Airbus A380-800 operated by Emirates flight EK 413 from Sydney landed at Bandaranaike International Airport.
- Because of Bandaranaike International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Bandaranaike 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.
- Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bandaranaike International Airport", another name for CMB is "බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළபண்டாரநாயக்க பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்".
- The airport is used by Emirates as an alternative emergency airport for its Airbus A380 aircraft.
- Bandaranaike International Airport handled 7,328,798 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.18 miles (19.61 km) NE | Amery Municipal Airport (AHH) | Amery, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.37 miles (21.51 km) NNW | L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 29.39 miles (47.30 km) WSW | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 38.06 miles (61.26 km) WSW | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 40.17 miles (64.65 km) W | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 41.71 miles (67.12 km) ENE | Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 45.34 miles (72.97 km) N | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 50.03 miles (80.52 km) WSW | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 52.00 miles (83.69 km) SSW | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 55.09 miles (88.66 km) ESE | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 78.83 miles (126.86 km) WNW | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 80.49 miles (129.54 km) NE | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 84.50 miles (135.99 km) SSE | Winona Municipal Airport (ONA) | Winona, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 85.66 miles (137.85 km) S | Rochester International Airport (RST) | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 93.20 miles (149.99 km) SW | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,784.14 miles (17,355.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,760.31 miles (17,317.00 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,749.25 miles (17,299.20 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,734.77 miles (17,275.90 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,696.90 miles (17,214.95 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,682.62 miles (17,191.97 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,671.06 miles (17,173.36 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,660.31 miles (17,156.07 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,655.80 miles (17,148.80 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,627.48 miles (17,103.23 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,570.99 miles (17,012.32 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,535.54 miles (16,955.26 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,533.21 miles (16,951.52 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,520.38 miles (16,930.86 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,471.54 miles (16,852.27 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.81 miles (39.93 km) S | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 85.92 miles (138.27 km) NNE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 87.34 miles (140.56 km) SSE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 105.07 miles (169.09 km) SE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 112.63 miles (181.27 km) SE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 119.88 miles (192.94 km) E | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 128.11 miles (206.18 km) ENE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 129.25 miles (208.00 km) NE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 180.87 miles (291.08 km) N | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) NNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 221.88 miles (357.08 km) WNW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 12 | 260.27 miles (418.87 km) NNW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 13 | 314.83 miles (506.67 km) NW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 328.90 miles (529.31 km) NW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 15 | 330.63 miles (532.09 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,614.20 miles (18,691.19 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,593.72 miles (18,658.24 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,128.12 miles (17,908.93 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,090.52 miles (17,848.42 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,075.96 miles (17,824.99 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,056.53 miles (17,793.72 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,045.26 miles (17,775.57 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,036.65 miles (17,761.71 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,030.26 miles (17,751.43 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,027.67 miles (17,747.26 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,018.75 miles (17,732.91 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,001.39 miles (17,704.98 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,996.97 miles (17,697.87 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,993.69 miles (17,692.59 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,954.29 miles (17,629.18 km) W | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |