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HRI to VSE: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport))
5,884 mi
9,469 km · 5,113 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, Portugal
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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from VSE?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Viseu (VSE) is 5,884 miles (9,469 km, 5,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to VSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Viseu?
Viseu is 4.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to VSE?
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