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POW to HRI: distance & flight time
Portoroz (Portoroz Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,825 mi
7,766 km · 4,193 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- POW — Portoroz Airport · Portoroz, Slovenia
- 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 POW
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport25 mi away
- PUY · Pula Airport43 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport50 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport61 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 POW from HRI?
The flight distance from Portoroz (POW) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,825 miles (7,766 km, 4,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POW to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Portoroz and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Portoroz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POW to HRI?
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