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HRI to NTL: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Newcastle (Newcastle Airport)
5,354 mi
8,616 km · 4,652 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- NTL — Newcastle Airport · Newcastle, Australia
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 NTL
- MTL · Maitland Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport22 mi away
- CES · Cessnock Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from NTL?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Newcastle (NTL) is 5,354 miles (8,616 km, 4,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to NTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Newcastle?
Newcastle is 4.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to NTL?
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