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HRI to AEI: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Algeciras (Algeciras Heliport)
5,772 mi
9,288 km · 5,015 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- AEI — Algeciras Heliport · Algeciras, Spain
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 AEI
- GIB · Gibraltar Airport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport38 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport38 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from AEI?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Algeciras (AEI) is 5,772 miles (9,288 km, 5,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to AEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from HRI to AEI?
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