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HFA to HRI: distance & flight time
Haifa (Haifa International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
3,475 mi
5,593 km · 3,020 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFA — Haifa International Airport · Haifa, Israel
- 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 HFA
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport33 mi away
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport50 mi away
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport56 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport74 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 HFA from HRI?
The flight distance from Haifa (HFA) to Mattala (HRI) is 3,475 miles (5,593 km, 3,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFA to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Haifa and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of Haifa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFA to HRI?
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