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HRI to HAK: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport)
2,182 mi
3,511 km · 1,896 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from HAK?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Haikou (HAK) is 2,182 miles (3,511 km, 1,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to HAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HRI to HAK?
Nonstop service on HRI–HAK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mattala and Haikou?
Haikou is 2.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to HAK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRI–HAK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HRI to HAK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HRI–HAK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.