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RNS to HRI: distance & flight time
Rennes (Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,566 mi
8,958 km · 4,837 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- RNS — Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport · Rennes, France
- 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 RNS
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport39 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport46 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport51 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport56 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 RNS from HRI?
The flight distance from Rennes (RNS) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,566 miles (8,958 km, 4,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNS to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Rennes and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Rennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNS to HRI?
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