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HRI to KCO: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Topel (Cengiz Topel Airport)
3,937 mi
6,335 km · 3,421 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- KCO — Cengiz Topel Airport · Topel, Turkey
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 KCO
- IST · Istanbul Airport79 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport43 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from KCO?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Topel (KCO) is 3,937 miles (6,335 km, 3,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to KCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Topel?
Topel is 2.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to KCO?
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