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KUL to HRI: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
1,439 mi
2,315 km · 1,250 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from HRI?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Mattala (HRI) is 1,439 miles (2,315 km, 1,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUL to HRI?
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