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HRI to EMP: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
9,349 mi
15,046 km · 8,124 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from EMP?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Kempten (EMP) is 9,349 miles (15,046 km, 8,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Kempten?
Kempten is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to EMP?
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