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COS to HRI: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,299 mi
14,965 km · 8,081 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from HRI?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,299 miles (14,965 km, 8,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Colorado Springs and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to HRI?
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