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ISA to HRI: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,374 mi
7,040 km · 3,801 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
- 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from HRI?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,374 miles (7,040 km, 3,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Mount Isa and Mattala?
Mattala is 4.5 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to HRI?
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