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BUS to HRI: distance & flight time
Batumi (Batumi International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
3,438 mi
5,533 km · 2,988 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUS — Batumi International Airport · Batumi, Georgia
- 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 BUS
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport60 mi away
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport90 mi away
- TZX · Trabzon International Airport103 mi away
- KSY · Kars Airport107 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 BUS from HRI?
The flight distance from Batumi (BUS) to Mattala (HRI) is 3,438 miles (5,533 km, 2,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUS to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 Batumi and Mattala?
Mattala is 1.5 hours ahead of Batumi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUS to HRI?
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