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VSE to HRI: distance & flight time
Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
5,884 mi
9,469 km · 5,113 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, Portugal
- 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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 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 VSE from HRI?
The flight distance from Viseu (VSE) to Mattala (HRI) is 5,884 miles (9,469 km, 5,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSE to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Viseu and Mattala?
Mattala is 4.5 hours ahead of Viseu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSE to HRI?
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