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HRI to NST: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport)
1,299 mi
2,090 km · 1,129 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from NST?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) is 1,299 miles (2,090 km, 1,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to NST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat?
Nakhon Si Thammarat is 1.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to NST?
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