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MEB to HRI: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,093 mi
8,197 km · 4,426 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from HRI?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,093 miles (8,197 km, 4,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Melbourne and Mattala?
Mattala is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to HRI?
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