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DHR to HRI: distance & flight time
De Kooy (De Kooy Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,304 mi
8,537 km · 4,609 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- DHR — De Kooy Airport · De Kooy, Netherlands
- 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 DHR
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol42 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport45 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base46 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base54 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 DHR from HRI?
The flight distance from De Kooy (DHR) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,304 miles (8,537 km, 4,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHR to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 De Kooy and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of De Kooy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DHR to HRI?
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