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HUN to HRI: distance & flight time
Hualien (Hualien Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
2,950 mi
4,747 km · 2,563 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HUN — Hualien Airport · Hualien, Taiwan
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HUN
- TXG · Taichung Airport62 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport65 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base70 mi away
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport72 mi away
Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HUN from HRI?
The flight distance from Hualien (HUN) to Mattala (HRI) is 2,950 miles (4,747 km, 2,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HUN to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 Hualien and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours behind Hualien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HUN to HRI?
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