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DEN to HRI: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,227 mi
14,850 km · 8,018 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m 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
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 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 DEN from HRI?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,227 miles (14,850 km, 8,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Denver and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to HRI?
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