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EMT to HRI: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,379 mi
15,094 km · 8,150 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from HRI?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,379 miles (15,094 km, 8,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMT to HRI?
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