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HRI to DEB: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Debrecen (Debrecen International Airport)
4,496 mi
7,236 km · 3,907 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m 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
- DEB — Debrecen International Airport · Debrecen, Hungary
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 DEB
- OMR · Oradea International Airport35 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport61 mi away
- KSC · Košice Airport83 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from DEB?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Debrecen (DEB) is 4,496 miles (7,236 km, 3,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to DEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Debrecen?
Debrecen is 3.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to DEB?
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