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JAA to HRI: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
2,058 mi
3,311 km · 1,788 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from HRI?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Mattala (HRI) is 2,058 miles (3,311 km, 1,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Jalalabad and Mattala?
Mattala is 1 hour ahead of Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to HRI?
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