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HRI to TBJ: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Tabarka (Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport)
4,979 mi
8,013 km · 4,327 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- TBJ — Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport · Tabarka, Tunisia
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 TBJ
- AAE · Rabah Bitat Airport60 mi away
- TUN · Tunis Carthage International Airport75 mi away
- NBE · Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport107 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from TBJ?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Tabarka (TBJ) is 4,979 miles (8,013 km, 4,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to TBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Tabarka?
Tabarka is 4.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to TBJ?
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