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KUU to HRI: distance & flight time
Kulu (Kullu Manali Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
1,787 mi
2,875 km · 1,553 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- KUU — Kullu Manali Airport · Kulu, 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 KUU
- SLV · Shimla Airport55 mi away
- DHM · Kangra Airport56 mi away
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport86 mi away
- AIP · Adampur 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 KUU from HRI?
The flight distance from Kulu (KUU) to Mattala (HRI) is 1,787 miles (2,875 km, 1,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUU to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 KUU to HRI?
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