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MTL to HRI: distance & flight time
Maitland (Maitland Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,333 mi
8,582 km · 4,634 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,333 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
- MTL — Maitland Airport · Maitland, 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 MTL
- CES · Cessnock Airport11 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport27 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 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 MTL from HRI?
The flight distance from Maitland (MTL) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,333 miles (8,582 km, 4,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTL 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 Maitland and Mattala?
Mattala is 4.5 hours behind Maitland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTL to HRI?
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