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HRI to BBJ: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Birburg (Bitburg Airport)
5,201 mi
8,371 km · 4,520 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
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 BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from BBJ?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Birburg (BBJ) is 5,201 miles (8,371 km, 4,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to BBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Birburg?
Birburg is 3.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to BBJ?
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