Nonstop flight route between New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States and Ratmalana, Sri Lanka:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH), New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States and Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,815 miles (or 14,187 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 Ratmalana 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 Ratmalana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH):

• Air shows were held each June from 2004 through 2007.
• The airport was commissioned by the FAA in July 1964 with a 3,000-foot primary runway and a 2,100-foot turf runway.
• 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 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 2005, two new taxiway were added to the north hangar area to allow an additional 14 private and corporate hangars.
• New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) has 2 runways.
• The airport is funded from lease fees for hangar lots and taxes on the hangars.
• 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.
• In 2004, a corporate/business aviation hangar area was added to the north hangar area allowing the construction of up to seven large hangars.

Facts about Ratmalana Airport (RML):

• In 1964, the government decided to build the new Bandaranaike International Airport north of the city, to replace Ratmalana.
• Ratmalana Airport, is one of the two international airports serving the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, the other being Bandaranaike International Airport.
• 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.
• The closest airport to Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RML.
• In addition to being known as "Ratmalana Airport", another name for RML is "රත්මලාන ගුවන්තොටුපළஇரத்மலானை விமான நிலைய".
• There are currently 2 terminals at the airport.
• Ratmalana Airport (RML) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• On 11 August 1952, 3 months after the inaugural service of a passenger jet aircraft, BOAC began its Comet service between Colombo and London.