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HRI to CMB: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
105 mi
169 km · 91 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
105 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m 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
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
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 CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from CMB?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Colombo (CMB) is 105 miles (169 km, 91 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 CMB?
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