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HRI to SWQ: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,700 mi
4,345 km · 2,346 nm
5h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 46m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
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 SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from SWQ?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,700 miles (4,345 km, 2,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 46m 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 Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 2.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to SWQ?
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