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SOB to HRI: distance & flight time
Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,680 mi
7,532 km · 4,067 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
- 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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 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 SOB from HRI?
The flight distance from Sármellék (SOB) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,680 miles (7,532 km, 4,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOB to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Sármellék and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Sármellék.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOB to HRI?
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