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HRI to MTZ: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield)
3,420 mi
5,503 km · 2,972 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from MTZ?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Metzada (MTZ) is 3,420 miles (5,503 km, 2,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to MTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 Metzada?
Metzada is 2.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to MTZ?
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