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HRI to GHF: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Giebelstadt ([Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field)
5,048 mi
8,125 km · 4,387 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- GHF — [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field · Giebelstadt, 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 GHF
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen12 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport68 mi away
- NUE · Nuremberg Airport51 mi away
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from GHF?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Giebelstadt (GHF) is 5,048 miles (8,125 km, 4,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to GHF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Giebelstadt?
Giebelstadt is 3.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to GHF?
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