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AOI to HRI: distance & flight time
Ancona (Ancona Falconara Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,812 mi
7,744 km · 4,181 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AOI — Ancona Falconara Airport · Ancona, Italy
- 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 AOI
- RMI · Federico Fellini International Airport47 mi away
- PEG · Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport56 mi away
- FRL · Forlì Airport76 mi away
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport83 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 AOI from HRI?
The flight distance from Ancona (AOI) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,812 miles (7,744 km, 4,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOI to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AOI to HRI?
Nonstop service on AOI–HRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ancona and Mattala?
Mattala is 4.5 hours ahead of Ancona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOI to HRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AOI–HRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AOI to HRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AOI–HRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.