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HRI to PYK: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Karaj (Payam International Airport)
2,799 mi
4,505 km · 2,432 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from PYK?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Karaj (PYK) is 2,799 miles (4,505 km, 2,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to PYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from HRI to PYK?
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