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HRI to UAR: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Bouarfa (Bouarfa Airport)
5,585 mi
8,987 km · 4,853 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- UAR — Bouarfa Airport · Bouarfa, Morocco
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 UAR
- CBH · Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport62 mi away
- MZW · Mecheria Airport123 mi away
- ERH · Moulay Ali Cherif Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from UAR?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Bouarfa (UAR) is 5,585 miles (8,987 km, 4,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to UAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Bouarfa?
Bouarfa is 4.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to UAR?
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