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HRI to KOW: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport)
2,598 mi
4,181 km · 2,257 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from KOW?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Ganzhou (KOW) is 2,598 miles (4,181 km, 2,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to KOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Ganzhou?
Ganzhou is 2.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to KOW?
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