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AVB to HRI: distance & flight time
Aviano (Aviano Air Base) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,881 mi
7,856 km · 4,242 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- AVB — Aviano Air Base · Aviano, 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 AVB
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport33 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport38 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport44 mi away
- QPA · Padova Airport57 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 AVB from HRI?
The flight distance from Aviano (AVB) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,881 miles (7,856 km, 4,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVB to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Aviano and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Aviano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVB to HRI?
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