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MSJ to HRI: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,391 mi
7,067 km · 3,816 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- 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
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Near MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 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 MSJ from HRI?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,391 miles (7,067 km, 3,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Misawa and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to HRI?
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