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EKT to HRI: distance & flight time
Eskilstuna (Eskilstuna Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,958 mi
7,979 km · 4,309 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- EKT — Eskilstuna Airport · Eskilstuna, Sweden
- 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 EKT
- VST · Stockholm Västerås Airport17 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport40 mi away
- BMA · Stockholm-Bromma Airport43 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport47 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 EKT from HRI?
The flight distance from Eskilstuna (EKT) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,958 miles (7,979 km, 4,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKT to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Eskilstuna and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Eskilstuna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EKT to HRI?
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