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BFU to HRI: distance & flight time
Bengbu (Bengbu Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
2,960 mi
4,763 km · 2,572 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BFU — Bengbu Airport · Bengbu, China
- 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 BFU
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport74 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport85 mi away
- FUG · Fuyang Xiguan Airport92 mi away
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport118 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 BFU from HRI?
The flight distance from Bengbu (BFU) to Mattala (HRI) is 2,960 miles (4,763 km, 2,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFU to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 BFU to HRI?
Nonstop service on BFU–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 6h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFU to HRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFU–HRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFU to HRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFU–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.