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ASH to HRI: distance & flight time
Nashua (Boire Field) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,637 mi
13,899 km · 7,505 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ASH — Boire Field · Nashua, 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 ASH
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport11 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport20 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field24 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 ASH from HRI?
The flight distance from Nashua (ASH) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,637 miles (13,899 km, 7,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ASH to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Nashua and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Nashua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ASH to HRI?
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