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ICN to HRI: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
3,565 mi
5,737 km · 3,098 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 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 ICN from HRI?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Mattala (HRI) is 3,565 miles (5,737 km, 3,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 Seoul and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to HRI?
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