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PNL to HRI: distance & flight time
Pantelleria (Pantelleria Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,808 mi
7,738 km · 4,178 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m 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
- PNL — Pantelleria Airport · Pantelleria, Italy
- 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 PNL
- TPS · Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi81 mi away
- TUN · Tunis Carthage International Airport96 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport98 mi away
- NBE · Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport99 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 PNL from HRI?
The flight distance from Pantelleria (PNL) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,808 miles (7,738 km, 4,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNL to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Pantelleria and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Pantelleria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNL to HRI?
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