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ZAT to HRI: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
2,078 mi
3,345 km · 1,806 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 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 ZAT from HRI?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Mattala (HRI) is 2,078 miles (3,345 km, 1,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZAT to HRI?
Nonstop service on ZAT–HRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zhaotong and Mattala?
Mattala is 2.5 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to HRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZAT–HRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZAT to HRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZAT–HRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.