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HRI to JAA: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
2,058 mi
3,311 km · 1,788 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from JAA?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 2,058 miles (3,311 km, 1,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 1 hour behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to JAA?
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