About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vologda Airport (VGD), Vologda, Russia and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,253 miles (or 6,844 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: VGD / ULWW
Airport Names:
  1. Vologda Airport
  2. Аэропорт Вологда
Location: Vologda, Russia
GPS Coordinates: 59°16'54"N by 39°56'48"E
Operator/Owner: JSC "Vologda Aviation Enterprise"
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 387 feet (118 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HRI / VCRI
Airport Names:
  1. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
  2. මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළமத்தல ராஜபக்ஷ பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்
Location: Hambantota, Sri Lanka
GPS Coordinates: 6°17'20"N by 81°7'24"E
Area Served: Hambantota
Operator/Owner: Sri Lankan Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 157 feet (48 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Vologda Airport (VGD):

  • The closest airport to Vologda Airport (VGD) is Cherepovets (CEE), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) W of VGD.
  • Because of Vologda Airport's relatively low elevation of 387 feet, planes can take off or land at Vologda 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 "Vologda Airport", another name for VGD is "Аэропорт Вологда".
  • Vologda Airport (VGD) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Vologda Airport (VGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,578 miles (17,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI):

  • The furthest airport from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,719 miles (18,860 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
  • The closest airport to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) is Weerawila Airport (WRZ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of HRI.
  • Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) currently has only 1 runway.
  • On 24 January 2013, Sri Lanka Minister of Civil Aviation Piyankara Jayaratne said in parliament that the airport would be declared open on 18 March 2013.
  • A new aerodrome designed to meet the ICAO specification for code 4F is to be built.
  • The Runway dimensions are 3500m * 60m with 7.5m paved shoulders either side and 260m Runway safety area on both runway ends.
  • In addition to being known as "Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport", another name for HRI is "මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළமத்தல ராஜபக்ஷ பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்".
  • Because of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 157 feet, planes can take off or land at Mattala Rajapaksa 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.
  • Construction of phase one began on 27 November 2009 at Mattala.

Map of Nearest Airports to Vologda Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Vologda Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
167.71 miles (108.97 km) WCherepovets (CEE)Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, RussiaView Cherepovets on a map Set CEE as origin Airport Set CEE as destination Airport Get more information about Cherepovets
289.40 miles (143.87 km) SSWStaroselye Airport (RYB)Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, RussiaView Staroselye Airport on a map Set RYB as origin Airport Set RYB as destination Airport Get more information about Staroselye Airport
3109.66 miles (176.48 km) SSEKostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW)Kostroma, RussiaView Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома on a map Set KMW as origin Airport Set KMW as destination Airport Get more information about Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома
4119.15 miles (191.76 km) STunoshna (IAR)Yaroslavl, RussiaView Tunoshna on a map Set IAR as origin Airport Set IAR as destination Airport Get more information about Tunoshna
5165.64 miles (266.56 km) SSEYuzhny Airport (IWA)Ivanovo, RussiaView Yuzhny Airport on a map Set IWA as origin Airport Set IWA as destination Airport Get more information about Yuzhny Airport
6228.47 miles (367.69 km) SWTver Migalovo (KLD)Tver Oblast, RussiaView Tver Migalovo on a map Set KLD as origin Airport Set KLD as destination Airport Get more information about Tver Migalovo
7241.33 miles (388.39 km) ENEVelikiy Ustyug (VUS)Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, RussiaView Velikiy Ustyug on a map Set VUS as origin Airport Set VUS as destination Airport Get more information about Velikiy Ustyug
8245.27 miles (394.72 km) SSWChkalovsky Airport (CKL)Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), RussiaView Chkalovsky Airport on a map Set CKL as origin Airport Set CKL as destination Airport Get more information about Chkalovsky Airport
9247.02 miles (397.54 km) SSWSheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)Moscow, RussiaView Sheremetyevo International Airport on a map Set SVO as origin Airport Set SVO as destination Airport Get more information about Sheremetyevo International Airport
10253.87 miles (408.56 km) SENizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)Nizhny Novgorod, RussiaView Nizhny Novgorod International Airport on a map Set GOJ as origin Airport Set GOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
11262.32 miles (422.17 km) SSWBykovo Airport (BKA)Moscow, RussiaView Bykovo Airport on a map Set BKA as origin Airport Set BKA as destination Airport Get more information about Bykovo Airport
12266.21 miles (428.42 km) NWPetrozavodsk Airport (PES)Petrozavodsk, RussiaView Petrozavodsk Airport on a map Set PES as origin Airport Set PES as destination Airport Get more information about Petrozavodsk Airport
13267.72 miles (430.85 km) ENEKotlas Airport (KSZ)Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, RussiaView Kotlas Airport on a map Set KSZ as origin Airport Set KSZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kotlas Airport
14273.39 miles (439.97 km) SSWVnukovo International Airport (VKO)Moscow, RussiaView Vnukovo International Airport on a map Set VKO as origin Airport Set VKO as destination Airport Get more information about Vnukovo International Airport
15275.81 miles (443.88 km) SSWOstafyevo International Airport (OSF)Podolsk, RussiaView Ostafyevo International Airport on a map Set OSF as origin Airport Set OSF as destination Airport Get more information about Ostafyevo International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Vologda Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Vologda Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,578.44 miles (17,024.31 km) ESEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
210,219.76 miles (16,447.07 km) EDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
310,205.44 miles (16,424.02 km) EOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
410,190.87 miles (16,400.57 km) ERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
510,184.24 miles (16,389.91 km) EChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
610,178.85 miles (16,381.23 km) EAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
710,178.28 miles (16,380.32 km) ERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
810,175.82 miles (16,376.35 km) EInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
910,168.33 miles (16,364.29 km) EKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1010,164.06 miles (16,357.42 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as origin Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
1110,156.79 miles (16,345.73 km) EAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1210,153.87 miles (16,341.03 km) ESEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1310,138.29 miles (16,315.96 km) ESEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as origin Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
1410,131.42 miles (16,304.90 km) ESEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as origin Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1510,129.24 miles (16,301.39 km) ESEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as origin Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
17.94 miles (12.79 km) ESEWeerawila Airport (WRZ)Weerawila, Sri LankaView Weerawila Airport on a map Set WRZ as destination Airport Set WRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Weerawila Airport
258.81 miles (94.65 km) WSWKoggala Airport (KCT)Galle, Sri LankaView Koggala Airport on a map Set KCT as destination Airport Set KCT as destination Airport Get more information about Koggala Airport
380.23 miles (129.12 km) NNEAmpara Airport (ADP)Ampara, Sri LankaView Ampara Airport on a map Set ADP as destination Airport Set ADP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampara Airport
492.58 miles (148.99 km) WNWRatmalana Airport (RML)Ratmalana, Sri LankaView Ratmalana Airport on a map Set RML as destination Airport Set RML as destination Airport Get more information about Ratmalana Airport
5104.97 miles (168.93 km) NNEBatticaloa Airport (BTC)Batticaloa, Sri LankaView Batticaloa Airport on a map Set BTC as destination Airport Set BTC as destination Airport Get more information about Batticaloa Airport
6105.07 miles (169.09 km) NWBandaranaike International Airport (CMB)Colombo, Sri LankaView Bandaranaike International Airport on a map Set CMB as destination Airport Set CMB as destination Airport Get more information about Bandaranaike International Airport
7146.99 miles (236.55 km) NNWAnuradhapura Airport (ACJ)Anuradhapura, Sri LankaView Anuradhapura Airport on a map Set ACJ as destination Airport Set ACJ as destination Airport Get more information about Anuradhapura Airport
8155.56 miles (250.34 km) NChina Bay Airport (TRR)Trincomalee, Sri LankaView China Bay Airport on a map Set TRR as destination Airport Set TRR as destination Airport Get more information about China Bay Airport
9252.56 miles (406.46 km) NNWJaffna Airport (JAF)Jaffna, Sri LankaView Jaffna Airport on a map Set JAF as destination Airport Set JAF as destination Airport Get more information about Jaffna Airport
10321.02 miles (516.63 km) NWMadurai Airport (IXM)Madurai, IndiaView Madurai Airport on a map Set IXM as destination Airport Set IXM as destination Airport Get more information about Madurai Airport
11325.45 miles (523.76 km) WNWTrivandrum International Airport (TRV)Trivandrum, Kerala, IndiaView Trivandrum International Airport on a map Set TRV as destination Airport Set TRV as destination Airport Get more information about Trivandrum International Airport
12350.50 miles (564.07 km) NNWTiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ)Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, IndiaView Tiruchirappalli International Airport on a map Set TRZ as destination Airport Set TRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tiruchirappalli International Airport
13402.29 miles (647.43 km) NNWPuducherry Airport (PNY)Puducherry, IndiaView Puducherry Airport on a map Set PNY as destination Airport Set PNY as destination Airport Get more information about Puducherry Airport
14419.58 miles (675.25 km) NWCochin International Airport (COK)Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, IndiaView Cochin International Airport on a map Set COK as destination Airport Set COK as destination Airport Get more information about Cochin International Airport
15429.94 miles (691.92 km) NWCoimbatore International Airport (CJB)Coimbatore, IndiaView Coimbatore International Airport on a map Set CJB as destination Airport Set CJB as destination Airport Get more information about Coimbatore International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,719.20 miles (18,860.18 km) SWSeymour Airport (GPS)Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView Seymour Airport on a map Set GPS as destination Airport Set GPS as destination Airport Get more information about Seymour Airport
211,698.26 miles (18,826.48 km) WSWSan Cristóbal Airport (SCY)San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView San Cristóbal Airport on a map Set SCY as destination Airport Set SCY as destination Airport Get more information about San Cristóbal Airport
311,219.00 miles (18,055.18 km) WCap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)Talara, PeruView Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport on a map Set TYL as destination Airport Set TYL as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport
411,179.33 miles (17,991.34 km) WCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU)Piura, PeruView Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport on a map Set PIU as destination Airport Set PIU as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
511,172.68 miles (17,980.65 km) WSWGeneral Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC)Salinas, EcuadorView General Ulpiano Paez Airport on a map Set SNC as destination Airport Set SNC as destination Airport Get more information about General Ulpiano Paez Airport
611,149.81 miles (17,943.83 km) WCap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP)Tumbes, PeruView Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport on a map Set TBP as destination Airport Set TBP as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport
711,129.24 miles (17,910.74 km) WSWEloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)Manta, Manabí, EcuadorView Eloy Alfaro International Airport on a map Set MEC as destination Airport Set MEC as destination Airport Get more information about Eloy Alfaro International Airport
811,128.88 miles (17,910.14 km) WCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as destination Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
911,127.58 miles (17,908.06 km) WJosé María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)Macará, EcuadorView José María Velasco Ibarra Airport on a map Set MRR as destination Airport Set MRR as destination Airport Get more information about José María Velasco Ibarra Airport
1011,121.05 miles (17,897.56 km) WSanta Rosa International Airport (ETR)Santa Rosa, El Oro, EcuadorView Santa Rosa International Airport on a map Set ETR as destination Airport Set ETR as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Rosa International Airport
1111,117.45 miles (17,891.76 km) WSWReales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)Portoviejo, EcuadorView Reales Tamarindos Airport on a map Set PVO as destination Airport Set PVO as destination Airport Get more information about Reales Tamarindos Airport
1211,097.63 miles (17,859.86 km) WSWJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE)Santiago de Guayaquil, EcuadorView José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport on a map Set GYE as destination Airport Set GYE as destination Airport Get more information about José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
1311,085.42 miles (17,840.21 km) WCamilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH)Loja, EcuadorView Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport on a map Set LOH as destination Airport Set LOH as destination Airport Get more information about Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport
1411,076.22 miles (17,825.40 km) WCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as destination Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
1511,047.06 miles (17,778.48 km) WMariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE)Cuenca, EcuadorView Mariscal Lamar International Airport on a map Set CUE as destination Airport Set CUE as destination Airport Get more information about Mariscal Lamar International Airport