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LHE to HRI: distance & flight time
Lahore (Alama Iqbal International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
1,797 mi
2,892 km · 1,562 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHE — Alama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore, Pakistan
- 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 LHE
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport27 mi away
- SKT · Sialkot Airport70 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport80 mi away
- LYP · Faisalabad International Airport84 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 LHE from HRI?
The flight distance from Lahore (LHE) to Mattala (HRI) is 1,797 miles (2,892 km, 1,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHE to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Lahore and Mattala?
Mattala is 0.5 hours ahead of Lahore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHE to HRI?
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