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FOC to HRI: distance & flight time
Fuzhou (Fuzhou Changle International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
2,879 mi
4,633 km · 2,502 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOC — Fuzhou Changle International Airport · Fuzhou, China
- 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 FOC
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport24 mi away
- MFK · Matsu Beigan Airport29 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport103 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base111 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 FOC from HRI?
The flight distance from Fuzhou (FOC) to Mattala (HRI) is 2,879 miles (4,633 km, 2,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOC to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 Fuzhou and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours behind Fuzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOC to HRI?
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