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KTL to HRI: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
3,203 mi
5,155 km · 2,783 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
- 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 KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 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 KTL from HRI?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Mattala (HRI) is 3,203 miles (5,155 km, 2,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m 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 Kitale and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to HRI?
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