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AUO to HRI: distance & flight time
Auburn (Auburn University Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,608 mi
15,462 km · 8,349 nm
19h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUO — Auburn University Regional Airport · Auburn, 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 AUO
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport30 mi away
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)32 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport34 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport36 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 AUO from HRI?
The flight distance from Auburn (AUO) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,608 miles (15,462 km, 8,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUO to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 18m 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 Auburn and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Auburn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUO to HRI?
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