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NCE to HRI: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,116 mi
8,233 km · 4,446 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m 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
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- 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 NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 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 NCE from HRI?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,116 miles (8,233 km, 4,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Nice and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to HRI?
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