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NKM to HRI: distance & flight time
Nagoya (Nagoya Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,056 mi
6,528 km · 3,525 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m 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
- NKM — Nagoya Airport · Nagoya, 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.
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Near NKM
- QGU · Gifu Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport28 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport73 mi away
- MMJ · Matsumoto Airport84 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 NKM from HRI?
The flight distance from Nagoya (NKM) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,056 miles (6,528 km, 3,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKM to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Nagoya and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours behind Nagoya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKM to HRI?
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