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GNB to HRI: distance & flight time
Grenoble (Grenoble-Isère Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,221 mi
8,403 km · 4,537 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- GNB — Grenoble-Isère Airport · Grenoble, France
- 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 GNB
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport28 mi away
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport31 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport33 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport35 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 GNB from HRI?
The flight distance from Grenoble (GNB) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,221 miles (8,403 km, 4,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNB to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Grenoble and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Grenoble.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNB to HRI?
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