Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CGD to HRI: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
2,531 mi
4,073 km · 2,199 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
See live CGD→HRI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 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 CGD from HRI?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Mattala (HRI) is 2,531 miles (4,073 km, 2,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m 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 Changde and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours behind Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to HRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGD–HRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.