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FNL to HRI: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,184 mi
14,780 km · 7,981 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from HRI?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,184 miles (14,780 km, 7,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 Collins and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to HRI?
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