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SLD to HRI: distance & flight time
Sliac (Sliač Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,630 mi
7,451 km · 4,023 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m 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
- SLD — Sliač Airport · Sliac, Slovakia
- 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 SLD
- ILZ · Žilina Airport47 mi away
- TAT · Poprad-Tatry Airport59 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport60 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport82 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 SLD from HRI?
The flight distance from Sliac (SLD) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,630 miles (7,451 km, 4,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLD to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Sliac and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Sliac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLD to HRI?
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