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HRI to DAR: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
3,030 mi
4,876 km · 2,633 nm
6h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from DAR?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 3,030 miles (4,876 km, 2,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 24m 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 Dar Es Salaam?
Dar Es Salaam is 2.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to DAR?
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