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BJC to HRI: distance & flight time
Broomfield-CO (Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,220 mi
14,839 km · 8,012 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BJC — Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport · Broomfield-CO, 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 BJC
- DEN · Denver International Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport11 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base24 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport27 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 BJC from HRI?
The flight distance from Broomfield-CO (BJC) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,220 miles (14,839 km, 8,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJC to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m 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 Broomfield-CO and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Broomfield-CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJC to HRI?
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