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HRI to KUL: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
1,439 mi
2,315 km · 1,250 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from KUL?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 1,439 miles (2,315 km, 1,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 2.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to KUL?
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