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HRI to NGB: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport)
3,083 mi
4,962 km · 2,679 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, China
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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from NGB?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Ninbo (NGB) is 3,083 miles (4,962 km, 2,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to NGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Ninbo?
Ninbo is 2.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to NGB?
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