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LUA to HRI: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
1,524 mi
2,452 km · 1,324 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- 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 LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 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 LUA from HRI?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Mattala (HRI) is 1,524 miles (2,452 km, 1,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Lukla and Mattala?
Mattala is 0.2 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to HRI?
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