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REG to HRI: distance & flight time
Reggio Calabria (Reggio Calabria Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,622 mi
7,439 km · 4,017 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- REG — Reggio Calabria Airport · Reggio Calabria, 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 REG
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport53 mi away
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- SUF · Lamezia Terme Airport66 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport94 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 REG from HRI?
The flight distance from Reggio Calabria (REG) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,622 miles (7,439 km, 4,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from REG to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Reggio Calabria and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Reggio Calabria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from REG to HRI?
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