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HKT to TRR: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
1,172 mi
1,886 km · 1,018 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Near TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKT from TRR?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 1,172 miles (1,886 km, 1,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Phuket and Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 1.5 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to TRR?
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