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SOF to HRI: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,306 mi
6,930 km · 3,742 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- 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 SOF
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport85 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport105 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport115 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 SOF from HRI?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,306 miles (6,930 km, 3,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Sofia and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to HRI?
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