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AIA to HRI: distance & flight time
Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,088 mi
14,625 km · 7,897 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 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 AIA from HRI?
The flight distance from Alliance (AIA) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,088 miles (14,625 km, 7,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIA to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Alliance and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Alliance.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIA to HRI?
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