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PRM to HRI: distance & flight time
Portimao (Portimão Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,941 mi
9,560 km · 5,162 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PRM — Portimão Airport · Portimao, Portugal
- 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 PRM
- FAO · Faro Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase73 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport117 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)117 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 PRM from HRI?
The flight distance from Portimao (PRM) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,941 miles (9,560 km, 5,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRM to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Portimao and Mattala?
Mattala is 4.5 hours ahead of Portimao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRM to HRI?
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