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VOL to HRI: distance & flight time
Nea Anghialos (Nea Anchialos Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
4,266 mi
6,865 km · 3,707 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m 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
- VOL — Nea Anchialos Airport · Nea Anghialos, Greece
- 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 VOL
- LRA · Larisa Airport35 mi away
- JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport38 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base89 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport89 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 VOL from HRI?
The flight distance from Nea Anghialos (VOL) to Mattala (HRI) is 4,266 miles (6,865 km, 3,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VOL to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Nea Anghialos and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours ahead of Nea Anghialos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VOL to HRI?
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