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AEI to HRI: distance & flight time
Algeciras (Algeciras Heliport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,772 mi
9,288 km · 5,015 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AEI — Algeciras Heliport · Algeciras, Spain
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AEI
- GIB · Gibraltar Airport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport38 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport38 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport55 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 AEI from HRI?
The flight distance from Algeciras (AEI) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,772 miles (9,288 km, 5,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEI to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from AEI to HRI?
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