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HRI to TXG: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Taichung (Taichung Airport)
2,896 mi
4,660 km · 2,516 nm
6h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 9m 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
- TXG — Taichung Airport · Taichung, Taiwan
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 TXG
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport6 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base47 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport53 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from TXG?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Taichung (TXG) is 2,896 miles (4,660 km, 2,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to TXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 9m 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 Taichung?
Taichung is 2.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to TXG?
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