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QLF to HRI: distance & flight time
Vesivehmaa (Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,726 mi
7,606 km · 4,107 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLF — Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport · Vesivehmaa, Finland
- 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 QLF
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield43 mi away
- UTI · Utti Air Base45 mi away
- KEV · Halli Airport58 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport62 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 QLF from HRI?
The flight distance from Vesivehmaa (QLF) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,726 miles (7,606 km, 4,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLF to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Vesivehmaa and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of Vesivehmaa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLF to HRI?
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