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BUD to HRI: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,599 mi
7,402 km · 3,997 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m 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
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- 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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 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 BUD from HRI?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,599 miles (7,402 km, 3,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Budapest and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to HRI?
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