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BFT to HRI: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,506 mi
15,299 km · 8,261 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m 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
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, 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 BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 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 BFT from HRI?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,506 miles (15,299 km, 8,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 Beaufort and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to HRI?
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