Nonstop flight route between Corn Island, Nicaragua and Colombo, Sri Lanka:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Corn Island International Airport (RNI), Corn Island, Nicaragua and Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,659 miles (or 17,154 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 Corn Island International 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 Corn Island International Airport and Bandaranaike 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 Corn Island International Airport (RNI):

• The furthest airport from Corn Island International Airport (RNI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Corn Island International Airport (meaning Corn Island International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,429 miles (20,003 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• The closest airport to Corn Island International Airport (RNI) is Bluefields Airport (BEF), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) WSW of RNI.
• Corn Island International Airport (RNI) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Corn Island International Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Corn Island 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.
• In addition to being known as "Corn Island International Airport", another name for RNI is "Aeropuerto Internacional Corn Island".

Facts about Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB):

• Bandaranaike International Airport handled 7,328,798 passengers last year.
• 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 6 double jetway gates in preparation for airlines introducing Airbus A380 service.
• Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) currently has only 1 runway.
• The existing airport will be converted to a domestic and regional terminal when the new complex is ready.
• 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.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Bandaranaike International Airport", another name for CMB is "බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළபண்டாரநாயக்க பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்".
• The airport began as a Royal Air Force airfield in 1944 during the Second World War, RAF Station Negombo
• As part of the airport development program, a passenger train service was launched between the Airport and Colombo Secretariat Station, in June 2010.