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HRI to PSH: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Sankt Peter-Ording (St. Peter-Ording Airport)
5,161 mi
8,306 km · 4,485 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- PSH — St. Peter-Ording Airport · Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany
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 PSH
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport14 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport32 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base35 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from PSH?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Sankt Peter-Ording (PSH) is 5,161 miles (8,306 km, 4,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to PSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Sankt Peter-Ording?
Sankt Peter-Ording is 3.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to PSH?
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