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KIK to HRI: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
3,082 mi
4,960 km · 2,678 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- 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 KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International Airport89 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 KIK from HRI?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Mattala (HRI) is 3,082 miles (4,960 km, 2,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Kirkuk and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to HRI?
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