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DBQ to HRI: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,034 mi
14,539 km · 7,850 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from HRI?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,034 miles (14,539 km, 7,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 Dubuque IA and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to HRI?
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