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HRI to ESL: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,528 mi
5,678 km · 3,066 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from ESL?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Elista (ESL) is 3,528 miles (5,678 km, 3,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Elista?
Elista is 2.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to ESL?
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