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HRI to CET: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport)
5,525 mi
8,891 km · 4,801 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from CET?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Cholet (CET) is 5,525 miles (8,891 km, 4,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to CET?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Cholet?
Cholet is 3.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to CET?
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