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GYD to HRI: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
3,044 mi
4,898 km · 2,645 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 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 GYD from HRI?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Mattala (HRI) is 3,044 miles (4,898 km, 2,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Baku and Mattala?
Mattala is 1.5 hours ahead of Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to HRI?
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