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ECP to HRI: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,761 mi
15,709 km · 8,482 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 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 ECP from HRI?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,761 miles (15,709 km, 8,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Panama City and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to HRI?
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