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HRI to QLR: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
5,941 mi
9,562 km · 5,163 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from QLR?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Monte Real (QLR) is 5,941 miles (9,562 km, 5,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Monte Real?
Monte Real is 4.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to QLR?
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