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BHY to HRI: distance & flight time
Beihai (Beihai Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
2,157 mi
3,471 km · 1,874 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHY — Beihai Airport · Beihai, 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 BHY
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport72 mi away
- NNG · Nanning Wuxu Airport103 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport134 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 BHY from HRI?
The flight distance from Beihai (BHY) to Mattala (HRI) is 2,157 miles (3,471 km, 1,874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHY to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Beihai and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours behind Beihai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHY to HRI?
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