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BAD to HRI: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,735 mi
15,667 km · 8,460 nm
19h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 33m 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 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 BAD from HRI?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,735 miles (15,667 km, 8,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 33m 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 Shreveport and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to HRI?
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