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EGH to HRI: distance & flight time
El Gorah (El Gora Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
3,483 mi
5,606 km · 3,027 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EGH — El Gora Airport · El Gorah, Egypt
- 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 EGH
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport15 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport17 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport38 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base38 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 EGH from HRI?
The flight distance from El Gorah (EGH) to Mattala (HRI) is 3,483 miles (5,606 km, 3,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGH to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 El Gorah and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of El Gorah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGH to HRI?
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