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BOW to HRI: distance & flight time
Bartow (Bartow Municipal Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,811 mi
15,790 km · 8,526 nm
19h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 42m 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
- BOW — Bartow Municipal Airport · Bartow, 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 BOW
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 BOW from HRI?
The flight distance from Bartow (BOW) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,811 miles (15,790 km, 8,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOW to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 42m 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 Bartow and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Bartow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOW to HRI?
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