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BWU to HRI: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,329 mi
8,576 km · 4,631 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from HRI?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,329 miles (8,576 km, 4,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Sydney and Mattala?
Mattala is 4.5 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to HRI?
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