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CEF to HRI: distance & flight time
Chicopee Falls (Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,699 mi
14,000 km · 7,559 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m 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
- CEF — Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport · Chicopee Falls, 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 CEF
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport10 mi away
- BDL · Bradley International Airport19 mi away
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport32 mi away
- ORH · Worcester Regional Airport34 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 CEF from HRI?
The flight distance from Chicopee Falls (CEF) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,699 miles (14,000 km, 7,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEF to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Chicopee Falls and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Chicopee Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEF to HRI?
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