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DEB to HRI: distance & flight time
Debrecen (Debrecen International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,496 mi
7,236 km · 3,907 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m 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
- DEB — Debrecen International Airport · Debrecen, Hungary
- 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 DEB
- OMR · Oradea International Airport35 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport61 mi away
- KSC · Košice Airport83 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport85 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 DEB from HRI?
The flight distance from Debrecen (DEB) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,496 miles (7,236 km, 3,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEB to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Debrecen and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Debrecen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEB to HRI?
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