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HRI to GZI: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Ghazni (Ghazni Airport)
2,051 mi
3,301 km · 1,782 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, Afghanistan
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 GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from GZI?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Ghazni (GZI) is 2,051 miles (3,301 km, 1,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to GZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from HRI to GZI?
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