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BFI to HRI: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,454 mi
13,605 km · 7,346 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m 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
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from HRI?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,454 miles (13,605 km, 7,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Seattle and Mattala?
Mattala is 12.5 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to HRI?
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