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AVP to HRI: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,835 mi
14,219 km · 7,678 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from HRI?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,835 miles (14,219 km, 7,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Scranton and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Scranton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to HRI?
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