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NSO to HRI: distance & flight time
Scone (Scone Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,283 mi
8,502 km · 4,591 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- NSO — Scone Airport · Scone, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NSO
- CES · Cessnock Airport60 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport60 mi away
- TMW · Tamworth Airport66 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport78 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 NSO from HRI?
The flight distance from Scone (NSO) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,283 miles (8,502 km, 4,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSO to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Scone and Mattala?
Mattala is 4.5 hours behind Scone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSO to HRI?
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