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SKP to HRI: distance & flight time
Skopje (Skopje Alexander the Great Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,378 mi
7,046 km · 3,805 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- SKP — Skopje Alexander the Great Airport · Skopje, Macedonia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SKP
- PRN · Priština International Airport52 mi away
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport71 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport96 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa105 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 SKP from HRI?
The flight distance from Skopje (SKP) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,378 miles (7,046 km, 3,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKP to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SKP to HRI?
Nonstop service on SKP–HRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skopje and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Skopje.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKP to HRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKP–HRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKP to HRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKP–HRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.