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BUX to HRI: distance & flight time
Bunia (Bunia Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
3,522 mi
5,669 km · 3,061 nm
7h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 22m 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
- BUX — Bunia Airport · Bunia, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 BUX
- BNC · Beni Airport86 mi away
- KSE · Kasese Airport96 mi away
- RUA · Arua Airport113 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 BUX from HRI?
The flight distance from Bunia (BUX) to Mattala (HRI) is 3,522 miles (5,669 km, 3,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUX to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 22m 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 Bunia and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Bunia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUX to HRI?
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