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VAR to HRI: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,110 mi
6,614 km · 3,571 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from HRI?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,110 miles (6,614 km, 3,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Varna and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to HRI?
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