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CSG to HRI: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,604 mi
15,456 km · 8,345 nm
19h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan 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.
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Near CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 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 CSG from HRI?
The flight distance from Columbus (CSG) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,604 miles (15,456 km, 8,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSG to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 18m 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 Columbus and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSG to HRI?
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