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QGU to HRI: distance & flight time
Gifu (Gifu Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,056 mi
6,527 km · 3,525 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, Japan
- 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 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 QGU from HRI?
The flight distance from Gifu (QGU) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,056 miles (6,527 km, 3,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QGU to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Gifu and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours behind Gifu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QGU to HRI?
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