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HRI to FLR: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Florence (Peretola Airport)
4,920 mi
7,918 km · 4,276 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m 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
- FLR — Peretola Airport · Florence, Italy
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 FLR
- SAY · Siena-Ampugnano Airport38 mi away
- PSA · Pisa International Airport41 mi away
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport50 mi away
- FRL · Forlì Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from FLR?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Florence (FLR) is 4,920 miles (7,918 km, 4,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to FLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Florence?
Florence is 3.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to FLR?
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