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GYS to HRI: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
2,399 mi
3,861 km · 2,085 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, 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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 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 GYS from HRI?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Mattala (HRI) is 2,399 miles (3,861 km, 2,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Guangyuan and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to HRI?
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