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AUG to HRI: distance & flight time
Augusta (Augusta State Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,500 mi
13,680 km · 7,387 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m 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
- AUG — Augusta State Airport · Augusta, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AUG
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport30 mi away
- LEW · Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport31 mi away
- RKD · Knox County Regional Airport39 mi away
- PWM · Portland International Jetport Airport53 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 AUG from HRI?
The flight distance from Augusta (AUG) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,500 miles (13,680 km, 7,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUG to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Augusta and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Augusta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUG to HRI?
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