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TCE to HRI: distance & flight time
Tulcea (Tulcea Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,119 mi
6,629 km · 3,579 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, Romania
- 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 TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 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 TCE from HRI?
The flight distance from Tulcea (TCE) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,119 miles (6,629 km, 3,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCE to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Tulcea and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of Tulcea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCE to HRI?
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