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HRI to DDG: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Dandong (Dandong Airport)
3,543 mi
5,701 km · 3,078 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m 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
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from DDG?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Dandong (DDG) is 3,543 miles (5,701 km, 3,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to DDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 25m 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 Dandong?
Dandong is 2.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to DDG?
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