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TBS to HRI: distance & flight time
Tbilisi (Tbilisi International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
3,300 mi
5,311 km · 2,868 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TBS — Tbilisi International Airport · Tbilisi, Georgia
- 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 TBS
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport85 mi away
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport89 mi away
- KVD · Ganja Airport96 mi away
- OGZ · Beslan Airport108 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 TBS from HRI?
The flight distance from Tbilisi (TBS) to Mattala (HRI) is 3,300 miles (5,311 km, 2,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBS to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Tbilisi and Mattala?
Mattala is 1.5 hours ahead of Tbilisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBS to HRI?
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