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CKC to HRI: distance & flight time
Cherkassy (Cherkasy International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,117 mi
6,625 km · 3,577 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKC — Cherkasy International Airport · Cherkassy, Ukraine
- 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 CKC
- KGO · Kirovograd Airport62 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport81 mi away
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport97 mi away
- PLV · Suprunovka Airport108 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 CKC from HRI?
The flight distance from Cherkassy (CKC) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,117 miles (6,625 km, 3,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKC to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Cherkassy and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of Cherkassy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKC to HRI?
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