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HRI to KNU: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Kanpur (Kanpur Airport)
1,391 mi
2,239 km · 1,209 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- KNU — Kanpur Airport · Kanpur, India
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 KNU
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport39 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport106 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport114 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from KNU?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Kanpur (KNU) is 1,391 miles (2,239 km, 1,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to KNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from HRI to KNU?
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