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NYE to HRI: distance & flight time
NYERI (Nyeri Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
3,079 mi
4,955 km · 2,675 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NYE — Nyeri Airport · NYERI, Kenya
- 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 NYE
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport21 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport66 mi away
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport67 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring73 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 NYE from HRI?
The flight distance from NYERI (NYE) to Mattala (HRI) is 3,079 miles (4,955 km, 2,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYE to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 NYERI and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of NYERI.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYE to HRI?
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