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CES to HRI: distance & flight time
Cessnock (Cessnock Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,326 mi
8,571 km · 4,628 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,326 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
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, 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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 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 CES from HRI?
The flight distance from Cessnock (CES) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,326 miles (8,571 km, 4,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CES 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 Cessnock and Mattala?
Mattala is 4.5 hours behind Cessnock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CES to HRI?
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