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HRI to WHU: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Wuhu (Wuhu Air Base)
2,967 mi
4,774 km · 2,578 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m 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
- WHU — Wuhu Air Base · Wuhu, 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 WHU
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport36 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport62 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport71 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from WHU?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Wuhu (WHU) is 2,967 miles (4,774 km, 2,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to WHU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 WHU?
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