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GTR to HRI: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport)
9,610 mi
15,466 km · 8,351 nm
19h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 19m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from HRI?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Mattala (HRI) is 9,610 miles (15,466 km, 8,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to HRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 19m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Mattala?
Mattala is 10.5 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to HRI?
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