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GRM to HRI: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
8,662 mi
13,940 km · 7,527 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 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 GRM from HRI?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Mattala (HRI) is 8,662 miles (13,940 km, 7,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Grand Marais and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to HRI?
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