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HRI to GLZ: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base)
5,287 mi
8,508 km · 4,594 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from GLZ?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Gilze-rijen (GLZ) is 5,287 miles (8,508 km, 4,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to GLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Gilze-rijen?
Gilze-rijen is 3.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to GLZ?
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