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BAB to HRI: distance & flight time
Marysville (Beale Air Force Base) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,983 mi
14,456 km · 7,806 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAB — Beale Air Force Base · Marysville, 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 BAB
- MYV · Yuba County Airport8 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield32 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport32 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport41 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 BAB from HRI?
The flight distance from Marysville (BAB) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,983 miles (14,456 km, 7,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAB to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Marysville and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Marysville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAB to HRI?
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