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ALN to HRI: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,265 mi
14,910 km · 8,051 nm
18h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 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 ALN from HRI?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,265 miles (14,910 km, 8,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALN to HRI?
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