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MGB to HRI: distance & flight time
Mount Gambier (Mount Gambier Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,887 mi
7,865 km · 4,247 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGB — Mount Gambier Airport · Mount Gambier, 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 MGB
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport53 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport70 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport98 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 MGB from HRI?
The flight distance from Mount Gambier (MGB) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,887 miles (7,865 km, 4,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGB to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Mount Gambier and Mattala?
Mattala is 4 hours behind Mount Gambier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGB to HRI?
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