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HRI to KHI: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Karachi (Jinnah International Airport)
1,584 mi
2,549 km · 1,377 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KHI — Jinnah International Airport · Karachi, Pakistan
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 KHI
- HDD · Hyderabad Airport81 mi away
- BDN · Talhar Airport105 mi away
- SYW · Sehwan Sharif Airport114 mi away
- WNS · Shaheed Benazirabad Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from KHI?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Karachi (KHI) is 1,584 miles (2,549 km, 1,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to KHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Karachi?
Karachi is 0.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to KHI?
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