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FST to HRI: distance & flight time
Fort Stockton (Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,853 mi
15,856 km · 8,562 nm
19h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 47m 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
- FST — Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport · Fort Stockton, 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 FST
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport48 mi away
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport59 mi away
- IRB · Iraan Municipal Airport61 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport62 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 FST from HRI?
The flight distance from Fort Stockton (FST) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,853 miles (15,856 km, 8,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FST to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 47m 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 Stockton and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Stockton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FST to HRI?
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