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KTW to HRI: distance & flight time
Katowice (Katowice International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,671 mi
7,517 km · 4,059 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTW — Katowice International Airport · Katowice, Poland
- 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 KTW
- KRK · Kraków John Paul II International Airport41 mi away
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport69 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport87 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport88 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 KTW from HRI?
The flight distance from Katowice (KTW) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,671 miles (7,517 km, 4,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTW to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Katowice and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Katowice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTW to HRI?
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