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BFM to HRI: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,788 mi
15,752 km · 8,506 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m 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
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from HRI?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,788 miles (15,752 km, 8,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 40m 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 Mobile and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to HRI?
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