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GPA to HRI: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,317 mi
6,948 km · 3,752 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m 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
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from HRI?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,317 miles (6,948 km, 3,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GPA to HRI?
Nonstop service on GPA–HRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Patras and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to HRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPA–HRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPA to HRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPA–HRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.