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LRS to HRI: distance & flight time
Leros (Leros Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,016 mi
6,464 km · 3,490 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRS — Leros Airport · Leros, Greece
- 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 LRS
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport17 mi away
- KGS · Kos Airport31 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport35 mi away
- JIK · Ikaria Airport42 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 LRS from HRI?
The flight distance from Leros (LRS) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,016 miles (6,464 km, 3,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRS to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 Leros and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of Leros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRS to HRI?
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