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HRI to AAC: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → El Arish (El Arish International Airport)
3,500 mi
5,633 km · 3,041 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from AAC?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to El Arish (AAC) is 3,500 miles (5,633 km, 3,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to AAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m 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 Mattala and El Arish?
El Arish is 2.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to AAC?
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