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ATL to HRI: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,521 mi
15,322 km · 8,273 nm
19h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 8m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 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 ATL from HRI?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,521 miles (15,322 km, 8,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 8m 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 Atlanta and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to HRI?
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