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HRI to SDS: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
4,189 mi
6,742 km · 3,640 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from SDS?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Sado (SDS) is 4,189 miles (6,742 km, 3,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Sado?
Sado is 3.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to SDS?
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