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BGR to HRI: distance & flight time
Bangor (Bangor International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,445 mi
13,591 km · 7,339 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- BGR — Bangor International Airport · Bangor, 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 BGR
- BHB · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport34 mi away
- RKD · Knox County Regional Airport53 mi away
- AUG · Augusta State Airport58 mi away
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport84 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 BGR from HRI?
The flight distance from Bangor (BGR) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,445 miles (13,591 km, 7,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGR to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Bangor and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Bangor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGR to HRI?
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