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ABI to HRI: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,763 mi
15,711 km · 8,484 nm
19h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- 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 ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 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 ABI from HRI?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,763 miles (15,711 km, 8,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 37m 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 Abilene and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to HRI?
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