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TGM to HRI: distance & flight time
Tirgu Mures (Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,348 mi
6,997 km · 3,778 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 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
- TGM — Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport · Tirgu Mures, 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 TGM
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport41 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport50 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport93 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport112 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 TGM from HRI?
The flight distance from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,348 miles (6,997 km, 3,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGM to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Tirgu Mures and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of Tirgu Mures.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGM to HRI?
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