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HRI to MES: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,222 mi
1,967 km · 1,062 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from MES?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Medan (MES) is 1,222 miles (1,967 km, 1,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Medan?
Medan is 1.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to MES?
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