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AAH to HRI: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,226 mi
8,411 km · 4,541 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- 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 AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 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 AAH from HRI?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,226 miles (8,411 km, 4,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Aachen and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to HRI?
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