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KTU to HRI: distance & flight time
Kota (Kota Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
1,350 mi
2,173 km · 1,173 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KTU — Kota Airport · Kota, India
- 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 KTU
- GUX · Guna Airport100 mi away
- JAI · Jaipur International Airport115 mi away
- KQH · Kishangarh Airport118 mi away
- UDR · Maharana Pratap Airport128 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 KTU from HRI?
The flight distance from Kota (KTU) to Mattala (HRI) is 1,350 miles (2,173 km, 1,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTU to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from KTU to HRI?
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