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VLC to HRI: distance & flight time
Valencia (Valencia Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,495 mi
8,844 km · 4,775 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, Spain
- 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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 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 VLC from HRI?
The flight distance from Valencia (VLC) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,495 miles (8,844 km, 4,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLC to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Valencia and Mattala?
Mattala is 3.5 hours ahead of Valencia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLC to HRI?
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