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KTQ to HRI: distance & flight time
Kitee (Kitee Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,639 mi
7,465 km · 4,031 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m 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
- KTQ — Kitee Airport · Kitee, Finland
- 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 KTQ
- JOE · Joensuu Airport37 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport40 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport71 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport93 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 KTQ from HRI?
The flight distance from Kitee (KTQ) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,639 miles (7,465 km, 4,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTQ to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Kitee and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of Kitee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTQ to HRI?
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