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HRI to KDU: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Skardu (Skardu Airport)
2,038 mi
3,281 km · 1,771 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- KDU — Skardu Airport · Skardu, Pakistan
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 KDU
- GIL · Gilgit Airport79 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport103 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport134 mi away
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from KDU?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Skardu (KDU) is 2,038 miles (3,281 km, 1,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to KDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 KDU?
Nonstop service on HRI–KDU 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mattala and Skardu?
Skardu is 0.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to KDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRI–KDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HRI to KDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HRI–KDU 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.