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HRI to SHP: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
3,335 mi
5,367 km · 2,898 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, 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 SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from SHP?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 3,335 miles (5,367 km, 2,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 2.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to SHP?
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