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DSI to HRI: distance & flight time
Destin (Destin Executive Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,772 mi
15,727 km · 8,492 nm
19h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 38m 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
- DSI — Destin Executive Airport · Destin, 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 DSI
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field18 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport26 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North40 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 DSI from HRI?
The flight distance from Destin (DSI) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,772 miles (15,727 km, 8,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSI to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 38m 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 Destin and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Destin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSI to HRI?
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