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FME to HRI: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,998 mi
14,480 km · 7,819 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from HRI?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,998 miles (14,480 km, 7,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Fort Meade and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to HRI?
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