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HRI to LND: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Lindau (Hunt Field)
8,988 mi
14,465 km · 7,811 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- LND — Hunt Field · Lindau, Germany
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 LND
- RIW · Riverton Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field55 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field72 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from LND?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Lindau (LND) is 8,988 miles (14,465 km, 7,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to LND?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Lindau?
Lindau is 11.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to LND?
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