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HRI to TQD: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
3,044 mi
4,898 km · 2,645 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from TQD?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 3,044 miles (4,898 km, 2,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 2.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to TQD?
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