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HRI to MKZ: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Malacca (Malacca Airport)
1,482 mi
2,385 km · 1,288 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- MKZ — Malacca Airport · Malacca, 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 MKZ
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport72 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport77 mi away
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from MKZ?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Malacca (MKZ) is 1,482 miles (2,385 km, 1,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to MKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Malacca?
Malacca is 2.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to MKZ?
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