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HRI to WDS: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
2,640 mi
4,248 km · 2,294 nm
5h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from WDS?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Shiyan (WDS) is 2,640 miles (4,248 km, 2,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from HRI to WDS?
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