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HRI to HER: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
4,066 mi
6,543 km · 3,533 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from HER?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Heraklion (HER) is 4,066 miles (6,543 km, 3,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 2.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to HER?
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