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GLD to HRI: distance & flight time
Goodland (Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,277 mi
14,930 km · 8,062 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m 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
- GLD — Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport · Goodland, 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
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Near GLD
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport82 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport98 mi away
- LAA · Lamar Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport113 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 GLD from HRI?
The flight distance from Goodland (GLD) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,277 miles (14,930 km, 8,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLD to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 Goodland and Mattala?
Mattala is 11.5 hours ahead of Goodland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLD to HRI?
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