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HRI to OTP: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
4,225 mi
6,799 km · 3,671 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from OTP?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Bucharest (OTP) is 4,225 miles (6,799 km, 3,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to OTP?
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