Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HRI to MYW: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Mtwara (Mtwara Airport)
3,042 mi
4,896 km · 2,644 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
See live HRI→MYW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MYW — Mtwara Airport · Mtwara, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Near MYW
- LDI · Lindi Airport44 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport72 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport101 mi away
- KIY · Kilwa Masoko Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from MYW?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Mtwara (MYW) is 3,042 miles (4,896 km, 2,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to MYW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Mtwara?
Mtwara is 2.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to MYW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRI–MYW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.