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HRI to CPH: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Copenhagen (Copenhagen Kastrup Airport)
5,027 mi
8,091 km · 4,369 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- CPH — Copenhagen Kastrup Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
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 CPH
- RKE · Copenhagen Roskilde Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport29 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport47 mi away
- KID · Kristianstad Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from CPH?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Copenhagen (CPH) is 5,027 miles (8,091 km, 4,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to CPH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Copenhagen?
Copenhagen is 3.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to CPH?
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