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HRI to EAS: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → San Sebastian (San Sebastian Airport)
5,565 mi
8,956 km · 4,836 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- EAS — San Sebastian Airport · San Sebastian, Spain
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 EAS
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport15 mi away
- PNA · Pamplona Airport41 mi away
- BIO · Bilbao Airport56 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from EAS?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to San Sebastian (EAS) is 5,565 miles (8,956 km, 4,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to EAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 San Sebastian?
San Sebastian is 3.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to EAS?
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