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HRI to UAS: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
3,031 mi
4,878 km · 2,634 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from UAS?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Samburu South (UAS) is 3,031 miles (4,878 km, 2,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 2.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to UAS?
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