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HRI to VBS: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Brescia (Brescia Airport)
4,981 mi
8,016 km · 4,329 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- VBS — Brescia Airport · Brescia, Italy
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 VBS
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport27 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport35 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport42 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from VBS?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Brescia (VBS) is 4,981 miles (8,016 km, 4,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to VBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Brescia?
Brescia is 3.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to VBS?
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