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HRI to RIX: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,650 mi
7,483 km · 4,041 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from RIX?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Riga (RIX) is 4,650 miles (7,483 km, 4,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Riga?
Riga is 2.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to RIX?
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