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HRI to DAT: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
3,076 mi
4,950 km · 2,673 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from DAT?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Datong (DAT) is 3,076 miles (4,950 km, 2,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 Datong?
Datong is 2.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to DAT?
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