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HRI to FRA: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport)
5,114 mi
8,231 km · 4,444 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from FRA?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Frankfurt (FRA) is 5,114 miles (8,231 km, 4,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to FRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Frankfurt?
Frankfurt is 3.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to FRA?
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