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MIM to HRI: distance & flight time
Merimbula (Merimbula Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,332 mi
8,581 km · 4,634 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, 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 MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 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 MIM from HRI?
The flight distance from Merimbula (MIM) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,332 miles (8,581 km, 4,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIM to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Merimbula and Mattala?
Mattala is 4.5 hours behind Merimbula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIM to HRI?
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