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HRI to BYJ: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Beja (madeira) (Beja Airport / Airbase)
5,900 mi
9,495 km · 5,127 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- BYJ — Beja Airport / Airbase · Beja (madeira), Portugal
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 BYJ
- PRM · Portimão Airport73 mi away
- FAO · Faro Airport74 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base81 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from BYJ?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Beja (madeira) (BYJ) is 5,900 miles (9,495 km, 5,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to BYJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Beja (madeira)?
Beja (madeira) is 4.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to BYJ?
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