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AAC to HRI: distance & flight time
El Arish (El Arish International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
3,500 mi
5,633 km · 3,041 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAC from HRI?
The flight distance from El Arish (AAC) to Mattala (HRI) is 3,500 miles (5,633 km, 3,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAC to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between El Arish and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of El Arish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAC to HRI?
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