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NTE to HRI: distance & flight time
Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,559 mi
8,947 km · 4,831 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, 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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 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 NTE from HRI?
The flight distance from Nantes (NTE) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,559 miles (8,947 km, 4,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NTE to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Nantes and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Nantes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NTE to HRI?
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