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LID to HRI: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,313 mi
8,551 km · 4,617 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 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 LID from HRI?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,313 miles (8,551 km, 4,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Valkenburg and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to HRI?
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