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CLU to HRI: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,182 mi
14,777 km · 7,979 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CLU
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 CLU from HRI?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,182 miles (14,777 km, 7,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLU to HRI?
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