Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
FXE to HRI: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,866 mi
15,878 km · 8,573 nm
19h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live FXE→HRI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 49m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from HRI?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,866 miles (15,878 km, 8,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 49m 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 Lauderdale and Mattala?
Mattala is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to HRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FXE–HRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.