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HRI to RUG: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
3,103 mi
4,994 km · 2,697 nm
6h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from RUG?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Rugao (RUG) is 3,103 miles (4,994 km, 2,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 33m 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 RUG?
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