Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LWO to HRI: distance & flight time
Lvov (Lviv International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,453 mi
7,166 km · 3,869 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
See live LWO→HRI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- LWO — Lviv International Airport · Lvov, Ukraine
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LWO
- IFO · Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport72 mi away
- RZE · Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport89 mi away
- UCK · Lutsk Airport90 mi away
- RWN · Rivne International Airport111 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 LWO from HRI?
The flight distance from Lvov (LWO) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,453 miles (7,166 km, 3,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWO to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LWO to HRI?
Nonstop service on LWO–HRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lvov and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Lvov.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWO to HRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWO–HRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWO to HRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWO–HRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.