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FCM to HRI: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,889 mi
14,306 km · 7,725 nm
17h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 54m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from HRI?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,889 miles (14,306 km, 7,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 54m 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 Eden Prairie and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to HRI?
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