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RTM to HRI: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,311 mi
8,547 km · 4,615 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 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 RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 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 RTM from HRI?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,311 miles (8,547 km, 4,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Rotterdam and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to HRI?
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