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HRI to TYN: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
2,937 mi
4,727 km · 2,552 nm
6h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 14m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from TYN?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 2,937 miles (4,727 km, 2,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 2.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to TYN?
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