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HRI to QLS: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,169 mi
8,318 km · 4,491 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m 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
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from QLS?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,169 miles (8,318 km, 4,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Lausanne?
Lausanne is 3.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to QLS?
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