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HRI to EBB: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Entebbe (Entebbe International Airport)
3,384 mi
5,446 km · 2,941 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m 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
- EBB — Entebbe International Airport · Entebbe, Uganda
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 EBB
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport104 mi away
- SRT · Soroti Airport142 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from EBB?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Entebbe (EBB) is 3,384 miles (5,446 km, 2,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to EBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 Entebbe?
Entebbe is 2.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to EBB?
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