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PNA to HRI: distance & flight time
Pamplona (Pamplona Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,558 mi
8,944 km · 4,829 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,558 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
- PNA — Pamplona Airport · Pamplona, Spain
- 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 PNA
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport40 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport41 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport49 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport55 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 PNA from HRI?
The flight distance from Pamplona (PNA) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,558 miles (8,944 km, 4,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNA 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 Pamplona and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Pamplona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNA to HRI?
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