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GHA to HRI: distance & flight time
Ghardaia (Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,248 mi
8,445 km · 4,560 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GHA — Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport · Ghardaia, Algeria
- 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 GHA
- HRM · Hassi R'Mel Airport47 mi away
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport100 mi away
- LOO · Laghouat Airport108 mi away
- ELG · El Golea Airport137 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 GHA from HRI?
The flight distance from Ghardaia (GHA) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,248 miles (8,445 km, 4,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GHA to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Ghardaia and Mattala?
Mattala is 4.5 hours ahead of Ghardaia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GHA to HRI?
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