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BHB to HRI: distance & flight time
Bar Harbor (Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,451 mi
13,601 km · 7,344 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,451 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
- BHB — Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport · Bar Harbor, 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 BHB
- BGR · Bangor International Airport34 mi away
- RKD · Knox County Regional Airport45 mi away
- AUG · Augusta State Airport71 mi away
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport87 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 BHB from HRI?
The flight distance from Bar Harbor (BHB) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,451 miles (13,601 km, 7,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHB 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 Bar Harbor and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Bar Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHB to HRI?
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