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DTM to HRI: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,172 mi
8,324 km · 4,494 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from HRI?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,172 miles (8,324 km, 4,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Dortmund and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to HRI?
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