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HRI to UKB: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
3,952 mi
6,360 km · 3,434 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from UKB?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Kobe (UKB) is 3,952 miles (6,360 km, 3,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Kobe?
Kobe is 3.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to UKB?
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