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MGL to HRI: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,216 mi
8,395 km · 4,533 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- 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 MGL
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport12 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport22 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base27 mi away
- NRN · Weeze 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 MGL from HRI?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,216 miles (8,395 km, 4,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Moenchengladbach and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to HRI?
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