Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HRI to ITM: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Osaka (Osaka International Airport)
3,966 mi
6,383 km · 3,447 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live HRI→ITM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- ITM — Osaka International Airport · Osaka, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Near ITM
- UKB · Kobe Airport16 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport27 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport62 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from ITM?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Osaka (ITM) is 3,966 miles (6,383 km, 3,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to ITM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 3.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to ITM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRI–ITM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.