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SOJ to HRI: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,121 mi
8,242 km · 4,450 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
- 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 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 SOJ from HRI?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,121 miles (8,242 km, 4,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Sorkjosen and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Sorkjosen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOJ to HRI?
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