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LMP to HRI: distance & flight time
Lampedusa (Lampedusa Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,760 mi
7,661 km · 4,137 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m 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
- LMP — Lampedusa Airport · Lampedusa, Italy
- 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 LMP
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport98 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport100 mi away
- MIR · Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport106 mi away
- MLA · Malta International Airport107 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 LMP from HRI?
The flight distance from Lampedusa (LMP) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,760 miles (7,661 km, 4,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LMP to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Lampedusa and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Lampedusa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LMP to HRI?
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